An alternative solution to graft-tunnel mismatch using patellar tendon autograft during acl reconstruction

Techniques in Knee Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 242-245

  Herz, Amy L ^a   Tjoumakaris, Fotios P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Bone patella tendon bone; Endobutton; Graft tunnel mismatch

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FIXATION DEVICE; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY; HUMAN; PATELLA; PATELLA TENDON; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FIXATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TIBIA; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 74249093627     PISSN: 15360636     EISSN: 15381935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BTK.0b013e3181b57f87     Document Type: Article

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