The relationship between the angle of the tibial tunnel in the coronal plane and loss of flexion and anterior laxity after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 567-574

  Howell, Stephen M ^a,c   Gittins, Mark E ^b   Gottlieb, John E ^c   Traina, Steven M ^d   Zoellner, Timothy M ^e  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Orthopedic Associates ^*  (United States)

^d Orthopedic Associates   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; FEMALE; GRACILIS MUSCLE; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMITENDINOUS MUSCLE; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034819862     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465010290050801     Document Type: Article

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