Healing results of meniscal tears left in situ during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A review of clinical studies

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 396-401

  Pujol, Nicolas ^a   Beaufils, Philippe ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE VERSAILLES   (France)

Author keywords

ACL reconstruction; Anterior cruciate ligament; Arthroscopy; Meniscus repair; Meniscus tear

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE; KNEE MENISCUS; METHODOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; RUPTURE; WOUND HEALING;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MENISCI, TIBIAL; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RUPTURE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 63949085871     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-008-0711-y     Document Type: Article

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