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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 4/2007

01-04-2007 | Knee

Arthroscopic reduction and internal fixation of an avulsion fracture of the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus

Authors: Masayuki Hamada, Takahide Miyama, Yukari Takeyasu, Shingo Tsutsumi, Konsei Shino

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 4/2007

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Abstract

We report a very rare case of an avulsion fracture of the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus associated with ACL tear, which was successfully treated by arthroscopic reduction and pullout fixation of the fragment along with ACL reconstruction.
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Metadata
Title
Arthroscopic reduction and internal fixation of an avulsion fracture of the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus
Authors
Masayuki Hamada
Takahide Miyama
Yukari Takeyasu
Shingo Tsutsumi
Konsei Shino
Publication date
01-04-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 4/2007
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-006-0179-6

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