Femoral interference screw placement through the tibial tunnel: A radiographic evaluation of interference screw divergence angles after endoscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Arthroscopy

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 435-440

  Brodie, Jeffrey T ^a   Torpey, Brian M ^a   Donald III, Gordon D ^a   Bade III, Harry A ^a  

^a MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Divergence; Interference screw

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; FEMUR; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA;

EID: 0029837197     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(96)90037-7     Document Type: Article

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