Altered tibiofemoral contact mechanics due to lateral meniscus posterior horn root avulsions and radial tears can be restored with in situ pull-out suture repairs

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 471-479

  LaPrade, Christopher M ^a   Jansson, Kyle S ^a   Dornan, Grant ^a   Smith, Sean D ^a   Wijdicks, Coen A ^a   LaPrade, Robert F ^a  

^a STEADMAN PHILIPPON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; DORSAL ROOT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MALE; MENISCAL REPAIR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD DORSAL HORN; SUTURING METHOD;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SUTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84896948490     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.L.01252     Document Type: Article

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