Valgus deformity after reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament in a skeletally immature patient: A case report

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 711-715

  Koman, Jon D ^a,b   Sanders, James O ^a  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b SINAI GRACE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BONE GROWTH; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VALGUS DEFORMITY;

EID: 0033047385     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-199905000-00014     Document Type: Article

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