Cross-pin femoral fixation in PCL reconstruction: A cadaver study

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1194-1197

  Rossi, Roberto ^a   Bonasia, Davide Edoardo ^a,b   Assom, Marco ^a   Bruzzone, Matteo ^a   Castoldi, Filippo ^a  

^a MAURIZIANO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anterolateral portal; Cadaver study; Cross pin fixation; Hamstring autograft; PCL reconstruction

Indexed keywords

POLYESTER; POLYLACTIDE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE NAIL; CADAVER; FEMUR; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE LIGAMENT; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; AGED; BONE NAILS; CADAVER; FEMUR; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; POLYESTERS; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT;

EID: 34848908647     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-007-0358-0     Document Type: Article

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