The influence of supplementary tibial fixation on laxity measurements after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with hamstring tendons in female patients

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 94-101

  Hill, Peter F ^a   Russell, Vivianne J ^a   Salmon, Lucy J ^a   Pinczewski, Leo A ^a,b  

^a Australian Inst Musculo Skeletal R   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL); Female patients; Fixation; Hamstring; Laxity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; IMPLANT; JOINT LAXITY; KNEE PAIN; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FIXATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TENDON GRAFT; TIBIA;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURIES; PATELLA; SEX FACTORS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TENDONS; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 11144329134     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546504268036     Document Type: Article

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