Comparison of 3-dimensional obliquity and anisometric characteristics of anterior cruciate ligament graft positions using surgical navigation

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1534-1541

  Pearle, Andrew D ^a,d   Shannon, Fintan J ^b   Granchi, Carinne ^c   Wickiewicz, Thomas L ^a   Warren, Russell F ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^b Merlin Park University Hospital   (Ireland)

^c PRAXIM Medivision   (France)

^d Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service

Author keywords

Anisometry; Anterior cruciate ligament; Isometry; Surgical navigation; Tunnel position

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CADAVER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INSTRUMENTATION; KINEMATICS; KNEE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL NAVIGATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE GRAFT;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MODELS, ANATOMIC; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; TRANSPLANTS;

EID: 47649124362     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546508315536     Document Type: Article

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