Histologic Findings of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Achilles Allograft

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 421, Issue , 2004, Pages 273-276

  Chun, Churl Hong ^a,b   Han, Hong Jun ^a   Lee, Byoung Chang ^a   Kim, Dong Chul ^a   Yang, Jae Hyun ^a  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^b Wonkwang University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ALLOGRAFT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; FEMUR; FIBROBLAST; FOLLOW UP; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE INJURY; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; KNEE SURGERY; LIGAMENT INJURY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TENDON TRANSPLANTATION; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2342533784     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.blo.0000126332.91435.76     Document Type: Article

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