The strength of the menisci of the knee as it relates to their fine structure

Bullough, Peter G.; Munuera, Luis; Murphy, Joseph; Weinstein, Allan M.

Affiliations

¹Department of Physical and Engineering Metallurgy, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, New York

²Hospital for Special Surgery—Philip D. Wilson Research Foundation, Affiliation with the New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical College, and the Department of Pathology, Cornell University Medical College, New York

Links

DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.52B3.564

PubMed: 5468789

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