Repair of lateral meniscus posterior horn detachment lesions: A biomechanical evaluation

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2604-2609

  Schillhammer, Carl K ^a   Werner, Frederick W ^a   Scuderi, Matthew G ^a   Cannizzaro, John P ^a  

^a State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

lateral meniscus; posterior horn detachment; tibiofemoral contact pressures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84868220724     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546512458574     Document Type: Article

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