Meniscus root refixation technique using a modified Mason-Allen stitch

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 654-657

  Lee, Dhong Won ^a   Jang, Suk Hwan ^a   Ha, Jeong Ku ^a   Kim, Jin Goo ^a   Ahn, Jin Hwan ^b  

^a Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Mason Allen stitch; Medial meniscus; Meniscus repair; Root refixation; Root repair

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874018642     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-012-1992-8     Document Type: Editorial

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