Evaluation of the single-incision arthroscopic technique for anterior cruciate ligament replacement: A study of tibial tunnel placement, intraoperative graft tension, and stability

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 284-293

  Howell, Stephen M ^a,b,d   Wallace, Michael P ^c   Hull, Maury L ^b   Deutsch, Michael L ^d  

^a DAVID GRANT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b University of California   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCE; GRACILIS MUSCLE; HUMAN; INCISION; KNEE INSTABILITY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMITENDINOUS MUSCLE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TENSION;

EID: 0032965842     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465990270030301     Document Type: Article

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