Novel approach for reconstruction of the posterolateral corner using a free tendon graft technique

Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 28-36

  Bicos, James ^a   Arciero, Robert A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Free tendon graft; Lateral collateral ligament; Multiple ligament injuries; Popliteofibular ligament; Popliteus; Posterolateral corner; Reconstruction technique

Indexed keywords

ALLOGRAFT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; AUTOGRAFT; BONE SCREW; HUMAN; JOINT LAXITY; KNEE; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE INJURY; KNEE LIGAMENT; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; LATERAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT; LATERAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT INJURY; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; POPLITEOFIBULAR LIGAMENT; POSTEROLATERAL KNEE CORNER; POSTEROLATERAL KNEE CORNER INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE; KNEE INJURIES; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; TENDONS;

EID: 33645320830     PISSN: 10628592     EISSN: 15381951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00132585-200603000-00006     Document Type: Review

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