Long-term evaluation of posterior lateral meniscus root tears left in situ at the time of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1439-1443

  Shelbourne, K Donald ^a   Roberson, Troy A ^a   Gray, Tinker ^a  

^a Shelborne Knee Center   (United States)

Author keywords

anterior cruciate ligament; in situ; joint space narrowing; lateral meniscus; outcomes; posterior horn tear; posterior root tear

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960141010     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546511398212     Document Type: Article

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