The anatomic origin of the posterior cruciate ligament: Where is it? Reference landmarks for PCL reconstruction

Arthroscopy

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 325-331

  Morgan, Craig D ^a,b,c   Kalman, Victor R ^a   Grawl, Daniel M ^a  

^a NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Delaware Orthopaedic Center   (United States)

Author keywords

PCL origin; PCL reconstruction; Reference landmarks

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT SURGERY; SURGICAL ANATOMY;

EID: 0030995050     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(97)90029-3     Document Type: Article

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