Comparison of the clinical results of three posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction techniques

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2543-2549

  Kim, Sung Jae ^a   Kim, Tae Eun ^a   Jo, Seung Bae ^a   Kung, Yun Pei ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; X RAY FILM;

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70449769713     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.H.01819     Document Type: Article

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