Posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Double-loop hamstring tendon autograft versus achilles tendon allograft - Clinical results of a minimum 2-year follow-up

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 965-969

  Jin, Hwan Ahn ^a   Jae, Chul Yoo ^a   Joon, Ho Wang ^b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon allograft; Double loop hamstring autograft; Knee; PCL reconstruction; Trans septal portal

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; KNEE LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TENDON GRAFT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 23244466847     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2005.05.004     Document Type: Article

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