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ArticleArthroscopy techniques2019

Arthroscopic Medial Meniscal Transplant Using Multiple Fixation Techniques.

Michael DeFrance, Elizabeth Ford, Sean McMillan

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Article in Arthroscopy techniques, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
2citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 33% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Michael DeFranceDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ, U.S.A.
Elizabeth FordDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, NJ, U.S.A.
Sean McMillanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County, Willingboro, NJ, U.S.A.
Rowan University · USOur Lady of Lourdes Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The critical role of the meniscus in the biomechanics of the knee and articular cartilage preservation has led to an increased awareness of the importance of the meniscus. Meniscal allograft transplantation is a challenging surgical intervention that is saved as a last resort for patients who meet stringent criteria for salvage from meniscal deficiency. Proper arthroscopic implantation of a meniscal allograft takes precision and implementation of multiple fixation techniques to obtain a successful outcome.

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PMID31737479
PMCPMC6848961
OpenAlexW2973079409

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