Double-bundle PCL reconstruction using tibial double cross-pin fixation

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 117-122

  Lim, Hong Chul ^a   Bae, Ji Hoon ^a   Wang, Joon Ho ^a   Yang, Jae Hyuk ^b   Seok, Chang Woo ^a   Kim, Hak Jun ^a   Kim, Seung Joo ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul Veterans Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon allograft; Cross pin fixation; Double bundle reconstruction; Posterior cruciate ligament; RigidFix

Indexed keywords

EID: 73249125665     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-009-0812-2     Document Type: Article

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