Outcomes of Osteochondral Lesions of the Knee Repaired With a Bioabsorbable Device

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 62-68

  Dines, Joshua S ^a   Fealy, Stephen ^a   Potter, Hollis G ^a   Warren, Russell F ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable nail; Knee; Osteochondritis dissecans; Self reinforced poly L lactic acid

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; POLYLACTIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMUR CONDYLE; FIXATION DEVICE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOCHONDRITIS DISSECANS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADOLESCENT; ARTHROSCOPY; BONE NAILS; FEMALE; FEMUR; FRACTURES, CARTILAGE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; OSTEOCHONDRITIS DISSECANS; POLYMERS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 37549003944     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.07.025     Document Type: Article

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