A new technique for arthroscopic meniscus transplant using soft tissue fixation and anatomical meniscal root reinsertion

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 904-908

  Lee, Yee Han Dave ^a   Caborn, David N M ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic meniscus transplant; Bone blocks

Indexed keywords

ALLOTRANSPLANTATION; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; METHODOLOGY; REIMPLANTATION; SUTURING METHOD; TRANSPLANTATION;

ARTHROSCOPY; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MENISCI, TIBIAL; REPLANTATION; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS;

EID: 84860402428     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-011-1647-1     Document Type: Article

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