Meniscal repair versus partial meniscectomy: A systematic review comparing reoperation rates and clinical outcomes

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1275-1288

  Paxton, E Scott ^a   Stock, Michael V ^a   Brophy, Robert H ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION AND FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MENISCAL REPAIR; MENISCECTOMY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REOPERATION; REVIEW; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTHROSCOPY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052262544     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: 15263231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2011.03.088     Document Type: Review

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