Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Patellar Tendon Allograft: An Age-Dependent Outcome Evaluation

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 488-493

  Barber, F Alan ^a   Aziz Jacobo, Jorge ^a   Oro, Fernando Barrera ^b  

^a Plano Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL MILITAR CENTRAL   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BONE PATELLAR TENDON BONE GRAFT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950029212     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.08.022     Document Type: Article

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