Treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee with microfracture and rehabilitation

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 200-205

  Yen, Yi Meng ^a   Cascio, Brett ^a   O'Brien, Luke ^b   Stalzer, Steve ^b   Millett, Peter J ^a,c   Steadman, J Richard ^a  

^a STEADMAN HAWKINS RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b Howard Head Sports Medicine Center   (United States)

^c THE STEADMAN CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty alternative; Articular cartilage; Preservation; Surgical technique

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; BONE LESION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMUR CONDYLE; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; REHABILITATION CARE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ARTHROSCOPY; FEMUR; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PATELLA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38349127065     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/mss.0b013e31815cb212     Document Type: Article

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