Second-look arthroscopic findings after repairs of posterior root tears of the medial meniscus

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 99-107

  Seo, Hee Soo ^a   Lee, Su Chan ^a   Jung, Kwang Am ^a  

^a Himchan Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

arthroscopic pullout suture; medial meniscus; posterior horn; root tear

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCAR; SECOND LOOK SURGERY; SUTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SECOND-LOOK SURGERY; SUTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 78751540963     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510382225     Document Type: Article

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