Posterior Medial Meniscus Detachment A Unique Type of Medial Meniscal Tear

Journal of Knee Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 339-345

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

^a Portland Knee Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARTHROSCOPY; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 73349124815     PISSN: 15388506     EISSN: 19382480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1247772     Document Type: Article

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