Meniscal Allograft Transplantation

Clinics in Sports Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 259-283

  Packer, Jonathan D ^a   Rodeo, Scott A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allograft; Meniscal; Meniscus; Replacement; Transplant; Transplantation

Indexed keywords

ALLOGRAFT; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE TEST; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MENISCAL REPAIR; MENISCECTOMY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; HUMANS; MENISCI, TIBIAL; OSTEOTOMY; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS;

EID: 62549088276     PISSN: 02785919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2008.10.011     Document Type: Review

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