Results of meniscus allograft transplantation using bone fixation: 110 cases with objective evaluation

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1027-1034

  Kim, Jong Min ^a   Lee, Bum Sik ^b   Kim, Keong Hwan ^a   Kim, Kyung Ah ^c   Bin, Seong Il ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Bupyeong gu   (South Korea)

^c Chungbuk National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

arthroscopy; magnetic resonance imaging; menisci; objective evaluation; transplantation; treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLOTRANSPLANTATION; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860484979     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546512437842     Document Type: Article

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