A comparison of the effectiveness of currently available instrumentation for radiusing bony tunnel exits in cruciate ligament reconstruction

Knee

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 59-64

  Mowbray, M A S ^a   McLeod, A R M ^a   Kong, K C ^a  

^a Thornton Health   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Radiusing devices; Tibial tunnel preparation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DRILL; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032952088     PISSN: 09680160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-0160(98)00025-8     Document Type: Article

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