Differences in graft orientation using the transtibial and anteromedial portal technique in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A magnetic resonance imaging study

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 880-886

  Hantes, Michael Elias ^a   Zachos, Vasilios C ^a   Liantsis, Athanasios ^a   Venouziou, Aaron ^a   Karantanas, Apostolos H ^b   Malizos, Konstantinos N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF LARISSA   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF HERAKLION   (Greece)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Anteromedial portal technique; Magnetic resonance imaging; Transtibial technique

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TENDON; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TENDONS; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS;

EID: 70349766509     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-009-0738-8     Document Type: Article

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