The Role of the Meniscus in Osteoarthritis Genesis

Medical Clinics of North America

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-43

  Englund, Martin ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Knee; Meniscus; Osteoarthritis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEREDITY; HUMAN; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MENISCAL SURGERY; MENISCAL TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

HUMANS; MENISCI, TIBIAL; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE;

EID: 57049118050     PISSN: 00257125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2008.08.005     Document Type: Review

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