The Urgent Need for Evidence in Arthroscopic Meniscal Surgery: A Systematic Review of the Evidence for Operative Management of Meniscal Tears

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 965-973

  Monk, Paul ^a   Garfjeld Roberts, Patrick ^a   Palmer, Antony J R ^a   Bayliss, Lee ^a   Mafi, Reza ^a   Beard, David ^a   Hopewell, Sally ^a   Price, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

arthroscopy; knee; meniscal tear; meniscus; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; COMPLICATION; DEBRIDEMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; TIBIAL MENISCUS INJURIES;

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCH; DEBRIDEMENT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; TIBIAL MENISCUS INJURIES;

EID: 85015953911     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546516650180     Document Type: Review

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