Arthroscopic direct repair for a complete radial tear of the posterior root of the medial meniscus

Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 332-335

  Wang, Kook Hyun ^a   Hwang, Dae Hee ^a   Cho, Jin Ho ^a   Changale, Sachin D ^a   Woo, Sung Jong ^a   Nha, Kyung Wook ^a  

^a Inje University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Direct repair; Medial meniscus posterior root; Radial tear

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; HUMAN; JOINT DEGENERATION; JOINT PRESSURE; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENISCAL REPAIR; NOTE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; WALKING AID;

EID: 83255162447     PISSN: 2005291X     EISSN: 20054408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4055/cios.2011.3.4.332     Document Type: Note

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