The evidence for surgical repair of articular cartilage in the knee

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 259-266

  Safran, Marc R ^a   Seiber, Kenneth ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

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EID: 77952341344     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-201005000-00002     Document Type: Review

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