Arthroscopic Reconstruction of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament by Using a Quadriceps Tendon Autograft: A Minimum 5-Year Follow-up

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Wu, Chin Hsien ^a   Chen, Alvin Chao Yu ^a   Yuan, Li Jen ^a   Chang, Chung Hsun ^a   Chan, Yi Sheng ^a   Hsu, Kuo Yao ^a   Wang, Ching Jen ^a   Chen, Wen Jer ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Posterior cruciate ligament; Quadriceps tendon autograft

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROMETRY; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; BONE GRAFT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL KNEE DOCUMENTATION COMMITTEE SCORE; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; LYSHOLM SCORE; MALE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATELLA TENDON; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TEGNER SCORE; TENDON GRAFT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34047162293     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.12.011     Document Type: Article

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