Meniscus Transplantation

Journal of Knee Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 163-172

  Sohn, David H ^a   Toth, Alison P ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOTRANSPLANTATION; CHONDROPATHY; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SUTURING METHOD; TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION; TRANSPLANTATION;

CARTILAGE DISEASES; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MENISCI, TIBIAL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS;

EID: 46749102142     PISSN: 15388506     EISSN: 19382480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1247813     Document Type: Article

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