The human meniscus: A review of anatomy, function, injury, and advances in treatment

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 269-287

  Fox, Alice J S ^a   Wanivenhaus, Florian ^b   Burge, Alissa J ^a   Warren, Russell F ^a   Rodeo, Scott A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^b BALGRIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

anatomy; biomechanics; injury; knee; menisci; meniscus; treatment

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; COLLAGEN FIBER; COMPARATIVE ANATOMY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EMBRYOLOGY; HUMAN; JOINT CAPSULE; JOINT STABILITY; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE IMPLANT; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; LUBRICATION; MENISCAL REPAIR; MENISCAL TRANSPLANTATION; NEUROANATOMY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUTRITION; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHOCK; SHOCK ABSORPTION; SPINAL CORD DORSAL HORN; SPINAL CORD VENTRAL HORN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TENSILE STRENGTH; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; INJURIES; KNEE INJURIES; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MENISCI, TIBIAL;

EID: 84923082850     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: 10982353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.22456     Document Type: Review

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