Anatomic tibial graft fixation using a retrograde bio-interference screw for endoscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 1-8

  Morgan, Craig D ^a,b   Stein, Drew A ^a   Leitman, Elliot H ^a   Kalman, Victor R ^a  

^a Morgan Kalman Clinic   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomic fixation; Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Retrograde screw

Indexed keywords

EID: 53949098607     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2002.35144     Document Type: Article

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