Migration of a broken meniscal arrow: A case report and review of the literature

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 50-51

  Bonshahi, A Y ^a,b   Hopgood, P ^a   Shepard, G J ^a  

^a ROYAL BOLTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breakage; Meniscus arrow; Migration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTHROSCOPY; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE SCREW; EQUIPMENT; FOREIGN BODY; INJURY; SUTURING METHOD;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADULT; BONE SCREWS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; HUMANS; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 4043069087     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-003-0416-1     Document Type: Review

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