Surgical repair of meniscal tears with concomitant anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in patients 18 years and younger

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 976-982

  Krych, Aaron J ^a   Pitts, Ryan T ^a   Dajani, Khaled A ^a   Stuart, Michael J ^a   Levy, Bruce A ^a   Dahm, Diane L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL); Arthroscopy; Meniscal tears; Pediatric; Surgical repair

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PLASTIC SURGERY; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; RUPTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; RUPTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77952728635     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546509354055     Document Type: Review

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