Biomechanical analysis of a double-bundle posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 144-151

  Harner, Christopher D ^a   Janaushek, Marsie A ^a   Kanamori, Akihiro ^a   Yagi, Masayoshi ^a   Vogrin, Tracy M ^a   Woo, Savio L Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; FEMUR CONDYLE; FORCE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROBOTICS; SENSOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TIBIA;

EID: 0034107932     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465000280020201     Document Type: Article

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