Posterolateral rotatory instability treated by a modified biceps rerouting technique: Technical considerations and results in cases with and without posterior cruciate ligament insufficiency

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 493-499

  Kim, Sung Jae ^b   Shin, Sang Jin ^a   Jeong, Jae Hoon ^b  

^a National Medical Center   (South Korea)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Angle; Biceps tenodesis; Knee; PCL; Posterolateral instability; Reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FIBULA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE INJURY; KNEE INSTABILITY; KNEE LIGAMENT; KNEE SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SCAR FORMATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0037544371     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2003.50102     Document Type: Article

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