Pullout failure strength of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus with root ligament tear

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1546-1552

  Kim, Young Mo ^a   Joo, Yong Bum ^a  

^a Chungnam National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biomechanical study; Posterior horn of medial meniscus; Pullout failure strength; Root ligament tear

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; LIGAMENT; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIOGRAPHY; RUPTURE; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; RUPTURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84879254528     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-012-2131-2     Document Type: Article

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