Biological knee reconstruction: A systematic review of combined meniscal allograft transplantation and cartilage repair or restoration

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Harris, Joshua D ^a   Cavo, Matt ^a   Brophy, Robert ^b   Siston, Robert ^a,c   Flanigan, David ^a  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOTRANSPLANTATION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; AUTOGRAFT; CARTILAGE CELL; CARTILAGE REPAIR; CARTILAGE RESTORATION; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMUR OSTEOTOMY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE MENISCUS; MENISCAL TRANSPLANTATION; MICROFRACTURE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; REOPERATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYNOVITIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

EID: 79952190594     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2010.08.007     Document Type: Review

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