Double-Bundle "Anatomic" Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Cadaveric Study of Tunnel Positioning With a Transtibial Technique

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-13

  Giron, Francesco ^a   Cuomo, Pierluigi ^a,b   Edwards, Andrew ^b   Bull, Anthony M J ^b   Amis, Andrew A ^b   Aglietti, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Anterior cruciate ligament; Double bundle reconstruction; Knee; Tunnel positioning

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CADAVER; DRILL; FEMUR CONDYLE; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; RECURRENCE RISK; REPRODUCIBILITY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BONE WIRES; CADAVER; DISSECTION; FEMUR; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; TIBIA;

EID: 33845962273     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.08.008     Document Type: Article

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