Biomechanical analysis of an anatomic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 660-666

  Yagi, Masayoshi ^a   Wong, Eric K ^a   Kanamori, Akihiro ^a   Debski, Richard E ^a   Fu, Freddie H ^a   Woo, Savio L Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0036738411     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465020300050501     Document Type: Article

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