Evaluation of success of a meniscus repair device for vertical unstable medial meniscus tears in ACL-reconstructed knees

Orthopedics

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 246-

  DeHaan, Alex ^a   Rubinstein Jr , Richard A ^a   Baldwin, James L ^a  

^a Portland Knee Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DATA BASE; DEVICE; EVALUATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MENISCAL REPAIR; MENISCUS REPAIR DEVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; CHILD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649099617     PISSN: 01477447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20090401-02     Document Type: Article

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