Patella-tibial transfixation for posterior cruciate ligament repair and reconstruction: A biomechanical analysis

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 245-250

  Kambic, Helen E ^a   Dass, A George ^a   Andrish, Jack T ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Olecranization; Posterior cruciate ligament; Rehabilitation; Strain

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; KNEE LIGAMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MIDDLE AGED; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT;

EID: 0031298364     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001670050058     Document Type: Article

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