A meta-analysis comparing meniscal repair with meniscectomy in the treatment of meniscal tears: the more meniscus, the better outcome?

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 164-170

  Xu, Caiqi ^a   Zhao, Jinzhong ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Clinical outcome; Meniscal repair; Meniscectomy; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPY; HUMAN; KNEE MENISCUS; LYSHOLM SCORE; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SURGERY;

ARTHROSCOPY; HUMANS; LYSHOLM KNEE SCORE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; PATIENT OUTCOME ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84877261917     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-013-2528-6     Document Type: Article

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