Anatomical limitations of transtibial drilling in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1708-1715

  Heming, James F ^a   Rand, Jason ^a   Steiner, Mark E ^a  

^a NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomical tunnels; Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL); Transtibial drilling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; KNEE FUNCTION; LABORATORY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; CADAVER; FEMUR; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; TIBIA;

EID: 34748914713     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546507304137     Document Type: Article

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