Use of an endoscopic aimer for femoral tunnel placement in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 26-31

  McGuire, David A ^a   Hendricks, Stephen D ^a   Grinstead, Geri L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Endoscopic ACL; Femoral tunnel; Graft placement

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPES; BONE SCREWS; ENDOSCOPES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMUR; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; TENDON TRANSFER; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030070493     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(96)90215-7     Document Type: Article

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