Relationship between meniscal extrusion and various clinical findings after meniscus allograft transplantation

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2448-2455

  Ha, Jeong Ku ^a   Shim, Jae Chan ^a   Kim, Deok Won ^a   Lee, Yong Seuk ^a,b   Ra, Ho Jong ^a   Kim, Jin Goo ^a  

^a Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

knee; meniscal extrusion; meniscus allograft; transplantation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLOTRANSPLANTATION; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650376498     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510375550     Document Type: Article

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