Meniscal repair of degenerative horizontal cleavage tears using fibrin clots: Clinical and arthroscopic outcomes in 10 cases

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1-7

  Kamimura, Tamiko ^a   Kimura, Masashi ^b  

^a Tokorozawa Loyal Hospital   (Japan)

^b Zenshukai Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Degenerative tear; Fibrin clot; Horizontal cleavage tear; Meniscal repair; Meniscus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DEGENERATIVE TEAR; FEMALE; FIBRIN CLOT; FOLLOW UP; HORIZONTAL CLEAVAGE TEAR; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL KNEE DOCUMENTATION COMMITTEE; KNEE MENISCUS; LYSHOLM SCORE; MALE; MENISCAL REPAIR; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORT INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 84978971041     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23259671     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2325967114555678     Document Type: Article

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