Variation in the Length of the Tibial Tunnel in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Is It Safe to Use a 35-mm Screw?

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 573.e1-573.e3

  Figueroa, David ^a   Calvo, Rafael ^a   Vaisman, Alex ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

ACL reconstruction; Tibial fixation; Tunnel length

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRILL; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; SAFETY; SURGICAL PATIENT; TIBIA; TISSUE GRAFT;

EID: 33646150884     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2005.07.032     Document Type: Article

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