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Title:

[Replacement of the meniscus with a collagen implant (CMI)]

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Linke, RD; Ulmer, M; Imhoff, AB
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: Replacement of an almost completely absent medial meniscus with a collagen implant (CMI), reconstruction of form and function of the medial meniscus, delay of the development of arthrosis deformans. INDICATIONS: Subtotal degenerative or traumatic loss of the medial meniscus, stable meniscal periphery, stable anterior and posterior meniscal insertions, joint with stable ligaments. CONTRAINDICATIONS: Complete loss of the medial meniscus. Untreated knee ligament instability. Extreme varu...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Oper Orthop Traumatol
Year:
2006
Journal volume:
18
Journal issue:
5-6
Pages contribution:
453-62
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1007/s00064-006-1188-9
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17171330
Print-ISSN:
0934-6694
TUM Institution:
Fachgebiet Sportorthopädie (Prof. Imhoff)
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