The Knee
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 55-58 , January 2011

Arthroscopic loose body removal and cyst decompression using a posterior trans-septal portal in the blind spot during knee arthroscopy—Technical report

  • Yong Seuk Lee

      Affiliations

    • Ajou University Medical Center, Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ajou University Medical Center, San5, Wonchon-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon, 443-721, Republic of Korea. Tel.: +82 31 219 5545, +82 10 2692 0765.
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  • Jin Hwan Ahn

      Affiliations

    • Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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  • Byoung-Hyun Min

      Affiliations

    • Ajou University Medical Center, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Kyung Wook Nha

      Affiliations

    • Inje University, Ilsanpaik Hospital, Republic of Korea

Received 3 November 2009 ,Revised 13 January 2010 ,Accepted 16 January 2010.

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PII: S0968-0160(10)00031-1

doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2010.01.008

The Knee
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 55-58 , January 2011

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