Medial discoid meniscus completely coalesced with the anterior cruciate ligament

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1-5

  Min, Byoung Hyun ^a   Ha, Hun Kyo ^a   Khang, Shin Young ^a  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Arthroscopy; Knee; Medial discoid meniscus; Saucerization

Indexed keywords

EID: 53949102278     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2001.23589     Document Type: Article

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