Femoral tunnel position in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using three techniques. A cadaver study

Arthroscopy

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 750-756

  Giron, F ^a   Buzzi, R ^a   Aglietti, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Cadaver study; Fernoral tunnel; Reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROTOMY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; FEMUR; FEMUR CONDYLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCISION; KIRSCHNER WIRE; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; SURGEON; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA;

EID: 0032850205     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(99)70007-1     Document Type: Article

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