Anatomical analysis of the anterior cruciate ligament femoral and tibial footprints

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 122-129

  Tsukada, Harehiko ^a   Ishibashi, Yasuyuki ^a   Tsuda, Eiichi ^a   Fukuda, Akira ^a   Toh, Satoshi ^a  

^a HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; FEMUR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MEASUREMENT; SURGICAL ANATOMY; TIBIA; VALIDITY;

EID: 41849112740     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00776-007-1203-5     Document Type: Article

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