Arthroscopic Suture Fixation of Tibial Eminence Avulsion Fractures

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1232-1238

  Huang, Tsan Wen ^a   Hsu, Kuo Yao ^a   Cheng, Chun Ying ^a   Chen, Lih Huei ^a   Wang, Ching Jen ^a   Chan, Yi Sheng ^a   Chen, Wen Jer ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Arthroscopy; Avulsion fracture; Suture fixation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROFIBROSIS; ARTHROMETER; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; AVULSION FRACTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL KNEE DOCUMENTATION COMMITTEE SCORE; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; LYSHOLM KNEE SCORE; MALE; MUSCLE TRAINING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIOGRAPHY; RANGE OF MOTION; REHABILITATION CARE; SCORING SYSTEM; SUTURE; TEGNER ACTIVITY SCORE; TIBIAL EMINENCE AVULSION FRACTURE; WOUND INFECTION;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; LONGITUDINAL LIGAMENTS; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TIBIA; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 54149088016     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2008.07.008     Document Type: Article

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