Meniscus tears in the young athlete: Results of arthroscopic repair

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 496-500

  Vanderhave, Kelly L ^a   Moravek Jr , James E ^a   Sekiya, Jon K ^a,b   Wojtys, Edward M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Arthrex Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

anterior cruciate ligament; arthroscopy; knee; meniscus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79958845523     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: 15392570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e31821ffb8d     Document Type: Article

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