The Knee
Volume 16, Issue 6 , Pages 458-462 , December 2009

A comparison of open versus arthroscopic harvesting of osteochondral autografts

  • John J. Keeling

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, National Naval Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20889, United States
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  • David E. Gwinn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, National Naval Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20889, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Orthopedic Surgery Service, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20889-5600, United States. Tel.: +1 301 592 7830; fax: +1 301 295 4141.
    • ,
  • Francis X. McGuigan

      Affiliations

    • Orthopedic Surgery Department, Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Rd, Washington, DC 20007, United States

Received 20 October 2008 ,Revised 17 February 2009 ,Accepted 19 February 2009.

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PII: S0968-0160(09)00044-1

doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2009.02.010

The Knee
Volume 16, Issue 6 , Pages 458-462 , December 2009

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