Trends in meniscus repair and meniscectomy in the United States, 2005-2011

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2333-2339

  Abrams, Geoffrey D ^a   Frank, Rachel M ^a   Gupta, Anil K ^a   Harris, Joshua D ^a   McCormick, Frank M ^a   Cole, Brian J ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

ACL; knee; meniscectomy; meniscus; osteoarthritis; repair

Indexed keywords

ACL; ADULT; AGED; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; MENISCECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; REPAIR; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ACL; KNEE; MENISCECTOMY; MENISCUS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; REPAIR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROPLASTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884954597     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546513495641     Document Type: Article

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