The effect of outlet fixation on tunnel widening

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 485-492

  Barber, F Alan ^a   Spruill, Bryan ^a   Sheluga, Maryann ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

ACL reconstruction; Flip technique; Outlet fixation; Tunnel widening

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BONE ALLOGRAFT; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FEMALE; FEMUR MALFORMATION; FEMUR TUNNEL WIDENING; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATELLA TENDON; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD;

EID: 0038558473     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2003.50170     Document Type: Article

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