Avulsion of the middle genicular artery: A previously unreported complication of anterior cruciate ligament repair. A case report

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 748-750

  Aldridge III, Julian ^a   Weaver, James P ^b   Mallon, William J ^c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Carolina Cardiothoracic and Vascular Associates   (United States)

^c Triangle Orthopaedic Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTERIOGRAPHY; ARTERY INJURY; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; FALSE ANEURYSM; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; KNEE SURGERY; LEG ARTERY; LIGAMENT INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE GENICULAR ARTERY; POPLITEAL ARTERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036736756     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465020300052001     Document Type: Article

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