Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 280-287 , December 1990

Effects of abrasion therapy on tears in the avascular region of sheep menisci

  • Manoutch Nakhostine

      Affiliations

    • Division of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Veterans Administration Medical Center, San Diego, California, U.S.A.
    • The University of California, San Diego, California, U.S.A.
    • ,
  • David H. Gershuni

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. D. H. Gershuni, V.A. Medical Center, Dept. of Orthopaedics (V-112D), 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA 92161, U.S.A.
    • Division of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Veterans Administration Medical Center, San Diego, California, U.S.A.
    • The University of California, San Diego, California, U.S.A.
    • ,
  • Ron Anderson

      Affiliations

    • Division of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Veterans Administration Medical Center, San Diego, California, U.S.A.
    • The University of California, San Diego, California, U.S.A.
    • ,
  • Larry A. Danzig

      Affiliations

    • Division of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Veterans Administration Medical Center, San Diego, California, U.S.A.
    • The University of California, San Diego, California, U.S.A.
    • ,
  • Gary M. Weiner

      Affiliations

    • Division of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Veterans Administration Medical Center, San Diego, California, U.S.A.
    • The University of California, San Diego, California, U.S.A.

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Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 280-287 , December 1990

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