Repair of a complete radial tear in the midbody of the medial meniscus using a novel crisscross suture transtibial tunnel surgical technique: a case report

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 2750-2755

  James, Evan W ^a   LaPrade, Christopher M ^a   Feagin, John A ^a   LaPrade, Robert F ^a,b  

^a STEADMAN PHILIPPON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b THE STEADMAN CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone marrow aspirate concentrate; Medial meniscus; Meniscus midbody; Meniscus repair; Platelet rich plasma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; INJURIES; KNEE; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SECOND LOOK SURGERY; SUTURING METHOD; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; TIBIA; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; PLATELET-RICH PLASMA; SECOND-LOOK SURGERY; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TIBIA; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84939573914     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-014-3089-z     Document Type: Article

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