Arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using a patellar tendon graft in press-fit technique: Surgical technique and follow-up

Arthroscopy

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 332-339

  Boszotta, Harald ^a  

^a KRANKENHAUS DER BARMHERZIGEN BRÜDER   (Austria)

Author keywords

ACL reconstruction; Arthroscopic controls; IKDC score; New technique for graft harvest; Press fit technique

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATELLA TENDON; TENDON GRAFT;

EID: 0030943588     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(97)90030-X     Document Type: Article

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