Rotatory stability of the knee after arthroscopic meniscus suture repair : A 5-to-17-year follow-up study of isolated medial and lateral meniscus tears

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 354-359

  Majewski, Martin ^a,b   Stoll, Reinhard ^a,c   Müller, Werner ^a,d   Friederich, Niklaus F ^a,d  

^a Kantonsspital Bruderholz ^*  (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

^c CANTONAL HOSPITAL AARAU   (Switzerland)

^d Klinik fur Orthopadische Chirurgie   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic surgery; Knee kinematics; Meniscus suture repair; Rotation stability

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROTATION; RUPTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROTATION; RUPTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68149137247     PISSN: 00016462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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