Editorial Commentary: Meniscal Root Avulsion Repair Outcomes Are at the Level of a Salvage Procedure

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 1817-1818

  Lubowitz, James H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; AVULSION INJURY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MENISCAL REPAIR; MENISCAL ROOT AVULSION REPAIR; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIOLOGIST; REVIEW; SALVAGE THERAPY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; INJURIES; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE MENISCUS;

HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MENISCI, TIBIAL;

EID: 84940642100     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: 15263231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2015.06.046     Document Type: Editorial

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