Tunnel enlargement after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in patients with post-operative septic arthritis

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 921-927

  Iorio, R ^a   Vadala A ^b   Di Vavo, I ^a   De Carli, A ^a   Conteduca, F ^a   Argento, G ^a   Ferretti, A ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Via Grottarossa 1035 ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

"Synovial bathing effect"; ACL reconstruction; Septic arthritis; Tunnel enlargement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BONE PATELLAR TENDON BONE GRAFT; BONE SCREW; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHRITIS, INFECTIOUS; BONE SCREWS; BONE-PATELLAR TENDON-BONE GRAFT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52949152395     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-008-0575-1     Document Type: Article

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