The predictive value of intraoperative KT-1000 arthrometer measurements in single incision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Arthroscopy

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 660-666

  Giannotti, Bradley F ^a   Fanelli, Gregory C ^a   Barrett, Thomas A ^a   Edson, Craig ^a  

^a GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Arthrometer; KT 1000

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MEASUREMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030460339     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(96)90167-X     Document Type: Article

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