An Easy and Effective Method for Reattaching an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Avulsion Fracture from the Tibial Eminence

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 96-100

  Hsu, Stephen Y C ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

ACL avulsion fracture; Reattachment; Tibial eminence fracture

Indexed keywords

SUTURE MATERIAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; AVULSION FRACTURE; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; NONABSORBABLE SUTURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; SUTURING METHOD; TIBIA; TIBIA FRACTURE; TIBIAL EMINENCE;

EID: 0346690327     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2003.11.009     Document Type: Article

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