Anatomic Double-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Kinematics and Knee Flexion Angle-Graft Tension Relation

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 202-213

  Murray, Patrick J ^a   Alexander, Jerry W ^b   Gold, Jonathan E ^b   Icenogle, Kurt D ^c   Noble, Philip C ^c   Lowe, Walter R ^c  

^a Clarkstown Orthopedics   (United States)

^b Institute of Orthopedic Research and Education   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KNEE; KNEE FLEXION ANGLE GRAFT TENSION RELATION; KNEE FUNCTION; LOADING TEST; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TENSION; TIBIA TORSION; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; BONE WIRES; CADAVER; FEMUR; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUTURES; TIBIA; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 75149179020     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.07.014     Document Type: Article

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