Root tear of the meniscus: Biomechanical evaluation of an arthroscopic refixation technique

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 111-115

  Rosslenbroich, Steffen B ^a   Borgmann, J ^a   Herbort, M ^a   Raschke, M J ^a   Petersen, W ^b   Zantop, T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b Martin Luther Hospital   (Germany)

^c Sporthopaedicum Straubing   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic refixation; Meniscus; Osteonecrosis; Porcine knee model; Root tear

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MATERIALS TESTING; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE ELONGATION; SUTURE STIFFNESS; SUTURING METHOD; SWINE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANIMALS; ARTHROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; MENISCI, TIBIAL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SWINE;

EID: 84872324357     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: 14343916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-012-1625-1     Document Type: Article

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