A Comparison of Bone Tunnel Measurements Made Using Computed Tomography and Digital Plain Radiography after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Arthroscopy

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 946-950

  Webster, Kate E ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstructiondigital radiography; Bone tunnel enlargement; Computed tomography

Indexed keywords

EID: 7544231430     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2004.06.037     Document Type: Article

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