Observations on Bone Tunnel Enlargement After Double-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 291-298

  Siebold, Rainer ^a  

^a ARCUS Sportklinik Pforzheim ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Anteromedial bundle; Double bundle; Hamstrings; Magnetic resonance imaging; Posterolateral bundle; Tunnel widening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BONE DEFECT; BONE SCREW; BONE TUNNEL ENLARGEMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DRILL; FEMALE; FEMUR; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PEROPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIBIA;

EID: 33847384077     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.01.006     Document Type: Article

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