Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in patients over 40 years using hamstring autograft

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 68-72

  Khan, R M ^a   Prasad, V ^a   Gangone, R ^a   Kinmont, J C ^a  

^a MAYDAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Endobutton; Hamstring; Middle age

Indexed keywords

EID: 73249122630     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-009-0888-8     Document Type: Article

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