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SUBMITTER: Atoun E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3691777 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Atoun Ehud E Debbi Ronen R Lubovsky Omri O Weiler Andreas A Debbi Eytan E Rath Ehud E
Arthroscopy techniques 20130126 1
Arthroscopic treatments of meniscal injuries of the knee are among the most common orthopaedic procedures performed. Adequate visualization of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus might be challenging, especially in patients with tight medial compartments. In these cases instrument manipulation in an attempt to reach the posterior horn of the meniscus can cause an iatrogenic chondral injury because of the narrow medial joint space. A transcutaneous medial collateral ligament (MCL) pie-crust ...[more]