Reduction of femoral interference screw divergence during endoscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 41-48

  Schroeder, Frederick J ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

ACL; Advantage screw; Screw divergence; StraightShot

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032920206     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ar.1999.v15.015004     Document Type: Article

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