Posterolateral corner reconstruction of the knee: Surgical technique utilizing a bifid Achilles tendon allograft and a double femoral tunnel

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1400.e1-1400.e5

  Sekiya, Jon K ^a,b   Kurtz, Christopher A ^a  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Allograft; Lateral collateral ligament; Popliteofibular; Popliteus; Posterolateral corner; Reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; FEMUR; FIBULA; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE LIGAMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TIBIA;

EID: 28444470811     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2005.08.024     Document Type: Article

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