Self-limited healing of a radial tear of the lateral meniscus

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 933-936

  Foad, Abdullah ^a  

^a Quality Care Clinic and Surgery Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Lateral meniscus; Meniscal repair; Mid body; Partial meniscectomy; Radial tears

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SECOND LOOK SURGERY; WOUND HEALING;

ADOLESCENT; ARTHROSCOPY; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; SECOND-LOOK SURGERY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84860148092     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-011-1660-4     Document Type: Article

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