Femoral Interference Screw Placement Through the Tibial Tunnel: A Novel Method Without Graft Damage

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1251.e1-1251.e4

  Chan, Yi Sheng ^a   Wang, Ching Jen ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

ACL reconstruction; Femoral interference screw; Screw divergence; Tendon grafts; Tibial tunnel

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; FEMUR; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON GRAFT; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WIRE FIXATION;

EID: 33750463723     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.05.025     Document Type: Article

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