Serial magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of the patellar tendon after posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Arthroscopy

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 38-45

  Mariani, Pier Paolo ^a   Margheritini, Fabrizio ^a   Camillieri, Gianluca ^a   Bellelli, Alberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

^b FATEBENEFRATELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Magnetic resonance imaging; Posterior cruciate ligament

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALING; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KNEE INSTABILITY; KNEE LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATELLA TENDON; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036461314     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2002.29937     Document Type: Article

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