Anatomical significance of a posterior horn of medial meniscus: the relationship between its radial tear and cartilage degradation of joint surface

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Traumatic injury and surgical meniscectomy of a medial meniscus are known to cause subsequent knee osteoarthritis. However, the difference in the prevalence of osteoarthritis caused by the individual type of the medial meniscal tear...

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Main Authors: Kan Akinori, Oshida Midori, Oshida Shigemi, Imada Masato, Nakagawa Takumi, Okinaga Shuji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-01-01
Series:Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy & Technology
Online Access:http://www.smarttjournal.com/content/2/1/1