Clinical and Second-Look Arthroscopic Evaluation of Repaired Medial Meniscus in Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Reconstructed Knees

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 472-477

  Ahn, Jin Hwan ^a   Lee, Yong Seuk ^b   Yoo, Jae Chul ^a   Chang, Moon Jong ^a   Koh, Kyoung Hwan ^a   Kim, Mu Hyun ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

affecting factor; anterior cruciate ligament; healing; knee; medial meniscus posterior horn; repair

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SECOND LOOK SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SECOND-LOOK SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953462881     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546509348102     Document Type: Article

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