Fixation of small tibial avulsion fracture of the posterior cruciate ligament using the double bundles pull-through suture method

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1036-1038

  Chen, Chih Hwa ^a   Chen, Wen Jer ^a   Shih, Chun Hsiung ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Posterior cruciate ligament

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVULSION FRACTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; KNEE INSTABILITY; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033026726     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199906000-00009     Document Type: Article

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