Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using autografts and double biodegradable femoral cross-pin fixation: Functional, radiographic and MRI outcome after 2-year minimum follow-up

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 988-995

  Weninger, Patrick ^a   Zifko, Benno ^a   Liska, Michael ^a   Spitaler, Ralf ^a   Pelinka, Hartmut ^a   Hertz, Harald ^a  

^a Unfallkrankenhaus Lorenz Bohler   (Austria)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Autograft; Biodegradable fixation; Outcome; Reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; BONE NAIL; BONE PATELLAR TENDON BONE GRAFT; BONE SCREW; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PLASTIC SURGERY; RADIOGRAPHY; RUPTURE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; BONE NAILS; BONE SCREWS; BONE-PATELLAR TENDON-BONE GRAFT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RUPTURE; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 55349135172     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-008-0585-z     Document Type: Article

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