Effects of medial meniscus posterior horn avulsion and repair on tibiofemoral contact area and peak contact pressure with clinical implications

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 124-129

  Marzo, John M ^a   Gurske DePerio, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthritis; Meniscus avulsion; Meniscus extrusion; Meniscus repair

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; AVULSION INJURY; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMUR SHAFT; HUMAN; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA SHAFT;

FEMUR; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MENISCI, TIBIAL; TIBIA; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 58149216335     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546508323254     Document Type: Article

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