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 Knee Arthroscopy: Arthroscopic Meniscectomy

Knee Arthroscopy: Arthroscopic Meniscectomy

by Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt, MD


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References:

Arthroscopic meniscectomy. University of Michigan Health Systems website. Available at: http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/aha_artmen_crs.htm . Accessed August 4, 2003.

Arthroscopic surgery of meniscus. In: Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics , 10th ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby, Inc.; 2003:2528-2556.

Arthroscopy. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons website. Available at: http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/brochure/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=33&topcategory=About%20Orthopaedics&searentry=arthroscopy . Accessed August 4, 2003.

Knee arthroscopy. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons website. Available at: http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/booklet/thr_report.cfm?thread_id=8&topcategory=knee . Accessed August 4, 2003.


Last reviewed August 2007 by Robert E. Leach, MD

Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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