Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 9 , Pages 1148.e1-1148.e5 , September 2005

Meniscal Repair Using the Polysorb Meniscal Stapler XLS

  • Michael A. Oberlander, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • East Bay Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Associates
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Michael A. Oberlander, MD, 2222 East St, Suite 305, Concord, CA 94520
    • ,
  • Michael A. Chisar, M.P.T, A.T.C., C.S.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Health and Fitness Institute, Concord
    • Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, California, U.S.A

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 Cite this article as: Oberlander MA, Chisar, MA. Meniscal repair using the Polysorb Meniscal Stapler XLS. Arthroscopy 2005;21:1148.e1-1148.e5 [doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2005.06.007].M.A.O. is the inventor of the stapler device that is the subject of report and receives royalties from the manufacturer, US Surgical Corp, Norwalk, Connecticut.

PII: S0749-8063(05)00907-2

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2005.06.007

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 21, Issue 9 , Pages 1148.e1-1148.e5 , September 2005

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