05-03-2025 | Review
Biomechanics of Meniscus Tears and Repair Techniques
Published in: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine
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Metadata
- Title
- Biomechanics of Meniscus Tears and Repair Techniques
- Authors
-
Jason Ina
Grant Nelson
John T. Strony
Adam Tagliero
Jacob Calcei
Aaron J. Krych
James Voos
- Publication date
- 05-03-2025
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Published in
-
Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine
Electronic ISSN: 1935-9748 - DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12178-025-09958-7