Patient outcomes following T-Fix meniscal repair and a modifiable, progressive rehabilitation program, a retrospective study

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 124, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 592-596

  Kocabey, Yavuz ^a   Nyland, John ^a   Isbell, William M ^a   Caborn, David N M ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Fixation; Knee joint; Meniscus; Physical therapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLOGRAFT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT EFFUSION; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE PAIN; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 7744226942     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-004-0649-6     Document Type: Review

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