Prospective randomized comparison of endobutton versus cross-pin femoral fixation in hamstring anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with 2-year follow-up

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 162-165

  Price, Rohan ^c   Stoney, James ^a   Brown, Graeme ^b  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b GEELONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Cross pin; Endobutton; Hamstring tendons; Prospective; Randomized

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INJURY; INTERNAL FIXATOR; KNEE INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLASTIC SURGERY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; KNEE INJURIES; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; FEMUR; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77749322234     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2009.05128.x     Document Type: Article

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