Medial meniscus root tear refixation: Comparison of clinical, radiologic, and arthroscopic findings with medial meniscectomy

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Kim, Sang Bum ^b   Ha, Jeong Ku ^a   Lee, Soo Won ^c   Kim, Deok Won ^a   Shim, Jae Chan ^a   Kim, Jin Goo ^a   Lee, Mi Young ^a  

^a Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Department of Orthopedic Surgery   (South Korea)

^c Handong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNATIONAL KNEE DOCUMENTATION COMMITTEE SUBJECTIVE KNEE SCORE; JOINT CAVITY; KELLGREN LAWRENCE GRADE; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; LYSHOLM KNEE SCORE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAL MENISCUS ROOT TEAR REFIXATION; MENISCAL REPAIR; MENISCECTOMY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOARTHRITIS; SCORING SYSTEM; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 79952127979     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2010.08.005     Document Type: Article

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