Arthroscopic repair of avulsion of the posterior root and body of the lateral meniscus: A twenty-year follow-up. A case report

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2932-2936

  Kenny, Charles ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE INJURY; KNEE PAIN; MENISCAL SURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; BICYCLE; FALLING; FOLLOW UP; INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; SKIING; SUTURING METHOD;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; BICYCLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MENISCI, TIBIAL; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; SKIING; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 73349118785     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.H.01795     Document Type: Article

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