The effect of arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy on tibiofemoral stability

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 73-79

  Arno, Sally ^a   Hadley, Scott ^a   Campbell, Kirk A ^a   Bell, Christopher P ^a   Hall, Michael ^a   Beltran, Luis S ^b   Recht, Michael P ^b   Sherman, Orrin H ^a   Walker, Peter S ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Knee laxity; Partial meniscectomy; Tibiofemoral displacement; Tibiofemoral stability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION;

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84879322350     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546512464482     Document Type: Article

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