Repair of complex and avascular meniscal tears and meniscal transplantation

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1012-1029

  Noyes, Frank R ^a   Barber Westin, Sue D ^a  

^a Cincinnati Sportsmedicine Research and Education Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTHROSCOPE; ARTHROTOMY; AVASCULAR MENISCAL TEAR; BONE INJURY; CELL THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRYOPRESERVATION; CYST; FIBRIN CLOT; FIXATION DEVICE; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; JOINT EFFUSION; JOINT INJURY; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MENISCAL REPAIR; MENISCAL TRANSPLANTATION; MENISCECTOMY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RABBIT; REHABILITATION CARE; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL RATE; SUTURE; SYNOVITIS; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; TISSUE ENGINEERING; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALGUS KNEE; VARUS KNEE; WOUND HEALING; ARTHROSCOPY; INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; REOPERATION; REVIEW; TRANSPLANTATION;

ARTHROSCOPY; HUMANS; MENISCI, TIBIAL; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; REOPERATION; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 77951892224     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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