Method for visualising and measuring the position of the femoral attachment of the ACL and ACL grafts in experimental work

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 387-390

  Zavras, T D ^a   Amis, A A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ACL; Knee joint; Ligament attachment; Positioning; Surgery

Indexed keywords

GRAFTS; JOINTS (ANATOMY); LIGAMENTS; SURGERY;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; KNEE JOINT; LIGAMENT ATTACHMENT;

BIOMECHANICS;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMUR; FEMUR CONDYLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE; LIGAMENT SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

AGED; ANATOMY; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMUR; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0032053020     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(98)00019-0     Document Type: Article

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