Biomechanical comparison of arthroscopic repair constructs for meniscal root tears

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 2699-2706

  Anz, Adam W ^a   Branch, Eric A ^b   Saliman, Justin D ^c  

^a The Andrews Institute   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

failure load; meniscus; repair; root tear

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURIES; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPERATION DURATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RUPTURE; SUTURE; SUTURING METHOD;

ARTHROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; OPERATIVE TIME; RUPTURE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES;

EID: 84910059378     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546514549445     Document Type: Article

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