Fixation of juvenile osteochondritis dissecans lesions of the knee using poly 96L/4D-lactide copolymer bioabsorbable implants

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 14-20

  Tabaddor, Ramin R ^a   Banffy, Michael B ^a   Andersen, Jason S ^a   McFeely, Eric ^a   Ogunwole, Olabode ^a   Micheli, Lyle J ^a   Kocher, Mininder S ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable; Implants; Knee; Osteochondritis dissecans; SmartNail

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOCHONDRITIS DISSECANS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADOLESCENT; BONE SCREWS; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; OSTEOCHONDRITIS DISSECANS; POLYESTERS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 76149116206     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e3181c6318c     Document Type: Article

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