Arthroscopic reconstruction of the posterior cruciate ligament with quadruple hamstring tendon graft; a double fixation method

Journal of Trauma

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 938-945

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

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Graft; Hamstring tendon; Posterior cruciate ligament

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRACILIS MUSCLE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SEMITENDINOUS MUSCLE; SKIN INCISION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TENDONS; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE FIXATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036092270     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-200205000-00020     Document Type: Article

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