Comparison of inside-out and all-inside techniques for the repair of isolated meniscal tears: A systematic review

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 459-468

  Grant, John A ^a   Wilde, Jeff ^b   Miller, Bruce S ^a   Bedi, Asheesh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

all inside; arthroscopic meniscal repair; complications; inside out; meniscus repair

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARTHROSCOPY; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MENISCI, TIBIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84856690513     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546511411701     Document Type: Review

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