Cyclic test comparison of all-inside device and inside-out sutures for radial meniscus lesion repair: An in vitro porcine model study

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1873-1881

  Lee, Yee Han Dave ^a   Nyland, John ^a   Burden, Robert ^a   Caborn, David N M ^a  

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

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALL INSIDE KNEE MENISCUS REPAIR METHOD; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MENISCAL REPAIR; NONHUMAN; POLYESTER SUTURE; RADIAL MENISCUS LESION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; SWINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; MENISCI, TIBIAL; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RUPTURE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; SWINE; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 84870420119     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: 15263231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2012.06.015     Document Type: Article

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