Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 6 , Pages 782-789 , June 2010

Fixation of Detached Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions With Bioabsorbable Pins: Clinical and Histologic Evaluation

  • Yasukazu Yonetani, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Sports Orthopaedics, Osaka Rosai Hospital, Sakai, Osaka, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Yasukazu Yonetani, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Sports Orthopaedics, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasone-cho, Kita-ku, Sakai, Osaka 591-8025, Japan
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  • Tomohiko Matsuo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Sports Orthopaedics, Osaka Rosai Hospital, Sakai, Osaka, Japan
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  • Norimasa Nakamura, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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  • Takashi Natsuume, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Sports Medicine, Osaka Kousei-Nenkin Hospital, Fukushima, Osaka, Japan
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  • Yoshinari Tanaka, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Sports Orthopaedics, Osaka Rosai Hospital, Sakai, Osaka, Japan
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  • Yoshiki Shiozaki, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seifuu Hospital, Sakai, Osaka, Japan
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  • Shigeyuki Wakitani, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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  • Shuji Horibe, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Sports Orthopaedics, Osaka Rosai Hospital, Sakai, Osaka, Japan

Received 25 April 2009 ,Accepted 8 October 2009.

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 Supported by research funds from the Japan Labour Health and Welfare Organization to promote hospital functions. The authors report no conflict of interest.

PII: S0749-8063(09)00904-9

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.10.009

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 6 , Pages 782-789 , June 2010

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