Combined Posterior Cruciate Ligament-Posterolateral Reconstructions with Achilles Tendon Allograft and Biceps Femoris Tendon Tenodesis: 2- to 10-Year Follow-Up

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 339-345

  Fanelli, Gregory C ^a   Edson, Craig J ^a  

^a GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon allograft; Biceps femoris tendon tenodesis; PCL; Posterolateral complex

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROMETRY; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BICEPS FEMORIS TENDON TENODESIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; EXERCISE TEST; EXTERNAL ROTATION THIGH FOOT ANGLE TEST; FEMALE; FEMUR; FOLLOW UP; FOOT; FOOT RADIOGRAPHY; FORCE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HUMAN; JOINT CAPSULE; JOINT LAXITY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE INSTABILITY; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; LYSHOLM TEGNER AND HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY KNEE LIGAMENT RATING SCALE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RATING SCALE; ROTATION; TENDON GRAFT; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; THIGH; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2142827098     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2004.01.034     Document Type: Article

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