Meniscus root repair

Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 86-94

  Vyas, Dharmesh ^a   Harner, Christopher D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

arthroscopy; cartilage; knee

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ARTHRITIS; ARTHROSCOPY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MENISCAL REPAIR; MENISCUS ROOT INJURY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT BEARING;

ARTHROSCOPY; HUMANS; MENISCI, TIBIAL; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 84862080065     PISSN: 10628592     EISSN: 15381951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JSA.0b013e31825186ca     Document Type: Review

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