Diagnostic values of 3 methods for evaluating meniscal healing status after meniscal repair: Comparison among second-look arthroscopy, clinical assessment, and magnetic resonance imaging

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 735-742

  Yu, Miao ^a   Yu, Jia Kuo ^a   Ao, Ying Fang ^a   Zheng, Zhuo Zhao ^a   Gong, Xi ^a   Leung, Kevin Kar Ming ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY THIRD HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

clinical assessment; meniscal repair; MRI; second look arthroscopy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SECOND LOOK SURGERY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SECOND-LOOK SURGERY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954488509     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510388930     Document Type: Article

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