Anatomical double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Maximizing benefits while minimizing complexity: A balanced potential approach

Techniques in Knee Surgery

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 191-203

  Nyland, John ^a   Landes, Sarah ^a   Crawford, Charles ^a   Chang, Haw Chong ^a   Nawab, Akbar ^a   Caborn, David N M ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Allograft; Bioabsorbable screw; Femoral tunnel placement; Functional rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE SURGERY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548394066     PISSN: 15360636     EISSN: 15381935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/btk.0b013e31814a55c7     Document Type: Article

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