Increasing the distance between the posterior cruciate ligament and the popliteal neurovascular bundle by a limited posterior capsular release during arthroscopic transtibial posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A cadaveric angiographic study

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 787-792

  Jin, Hwan Ahn ^a   Joon, Ho Wang ^b   Sang, Hak Lee ^a   Jae, Chul Yoo ^a   Woo, Joo Jeon ^b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Limited posterior capsular release; PCL reconstruction; Popliteal artery; Posterior trans septal portal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT CAPSULE; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; MALE; POPLITEAL ARTERY; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; CADAVER; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INJURY; KNEE; KNEE LIGAMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; TIBIA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANGIOGRAPHY; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; POPLITEAL ARTERY; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TIBIA;

EID: 34250372573     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546506297908     Document Type: Article

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