Failed partial meniscectomy.

K J Kitziger; J C DeLee

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Failed partial meniscectomy.

K J Kitziger·J C DeLee

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Both patients and doctors have come to expect a high rate of success from arthroscopic partial meniscectomy. Failure of this procedure may result from a number of causes, most of which can be detected preoperatively. This article elucidates these potential pitfalls so that the patient can be offered better preoperative counseling.

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K J Kitziger, J C DeLee. 1990. Failed partial meniscectomy.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2199075/

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