Meniscal root suturing techniques: Implications for root fixation

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2141-2146

  Kopf, Sebastian ^a,b   Colvin, Alexis Chiang ^a   Muriuki, Muturi ^a   Zhang, Xudong ^a   Harner, Christopher Dechant ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

fixation strength; meniscal root; repair

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; SUTURING METHOD; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; WEIGHT-BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053931580     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546511413250     Document Type: Article

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