MRI signal changes in completely healed meniscus confirmed by second-look arthroscopy after meniscal repair with bioabsorbable arrows

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 622-630

  Miao, Yu ^a   Yu, Jia Kuo ^a   Zheng, Zhuo Zhao ^a   Yu, Chang Long ^a   Ao, Ying Fang ^a   Gong, Xi ^a   Wang, Yong Jian ^a   Jiang, Dong ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY THIRD HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Bioabsorbable arrow; Meniscal repair; MRI; Second look arthroscopy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; VALIDATION STUDY; WOUND HEALING;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349167682     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-009-0728-x     Document Type: Article

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