Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament with human allograft: Comparison of early and later results

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 524-537

  Noyes, Frank R ^a   Barber Westin, Sue D ^a  

^a Deaconess Hospital Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLOGRAFT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FASCIA LATA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE FUNCTION; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATELLA LIGAMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029995308     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199604000-00006     Document Type: Article

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