Longitudinal evaluation of cartilage repair tissue after microfracture using T2-mapping: A case report with arthroscopic and MRI correlation

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1545-1550

  Oneto, J M Mejía ^a   Ellermann, Jutta ^b   LaPrade, Robert F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c STEADMAN PHILIPPON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Longitudinal evaluation; Microfracture; T2 mapping

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CARTILAGE FRACTURE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DISEASE COURSE; EVALUATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; KNEE INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; REOPERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; DEBRIDEMENT; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURES, CARTILAGE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; KNEE INJURIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; REOPERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78649975672     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-010-1161-x     Document Type: Article

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