Augmentation techniques for isolated meniscal tears

Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 95-101

  Taylor, Samuel A ^a   Rodeo, Scott A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Augmentation; Meniscus; Platelet rich plasma; Repair

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; GROWTH FACTOR;

ABRASION ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STIMULATION; FIBRIN CLOT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT DEGENERATION; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; LONG TERM CARE; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MENISCAL SURGERY; MENISCECTOMY; MENISCUS AUGMENTATION; NEOVASCULARIZATION (PATHOLOGY); NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; TISSUE REPAIR;

EID: 84877705256     PISSN: 1935973X     EISSN: 19359748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12178-013-9165-z     Document Type: Article

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