Optimization of graft fixation at the time of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Part II: Effect of knee flexion angle

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1094-1100

  Mae, Tatsuo ^a   Shino, Konsei ^b   Nakata, Ken ^c   Toritsuka, Yukiyoshi ^a   Otsubo, Hidenori ^c   Fujie, Hiromichi ^d  

^a KANSAI ROSAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^c OSAKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^d KOGAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

ACL reconstruction; Flexion angle; Load in femorotibial joint; Robotic system; Tibia femur position

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE FIXATION; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMUR; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MOVEMENT; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TIBIA;

EID: 44049097800     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546508317412     Document Type: Article

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