Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 12 , Pages 1453-1469 , December 2009

Current Concepts in Pediatric and Adolescent Arthroscopy

  • Patrick N. Siparsky, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program, St Mary's Hospital, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Patrick N. Siparsky, M.D., San Francisco Orthopaedic Residency Program, St Mary's Hospital, 450 Stanyan St, San Francisco, CA 94117, U.S.A.
    • ,
  • Mininder S. Kocher, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

Received 16 January 2009 ,Accepted 9 March 2009.

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 The authors report no conflict of interest.

PII: S0749-8063(09)00207-2

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.03.011

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 12 , Pages 1453-1469 , December 2009

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