Femoral Bioabsorbable Cross-Pin Fixation in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1093-1099

  Ahn, Jin Hwan ^a   Park, Jun Sic ^c   Lee, Yong Seuk ^a   Cho, Young Jin ^b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Madi Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei Sarang Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Hamstring tendon

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRAFT FAILURE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SECOND LOOK SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; BONE NAILS; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 34748840840     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.04.017     Document Type: Article

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