Evaluation of In Situ Graft Forces of a 2-Bundle Tibial Inlay Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction at Various Flexion Angles

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 488-495

  Carson, Eric W ^a   Deng, Xiang Hua ^b   Allen, Answorth ^b   Wickiewicz, Thomas ^b   Warren, Russell F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

2 bundle technique; Biomechanic; Knee; Posterior cruciate ligament; Posterior tibial inlay; Reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; TIBIA;

AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; TIBIA; TRANSPLANTS;

EID: 34247522812     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.01.019     Document Type: Article

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