Single- versus double-bundle posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Effects of femoral tunnel separation

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1141-1146

  Markolf, Keith L ^a   Jackson, Steven R ^a   McAllister, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Double bundle; Femoral tunnel; Knee biomechanics; Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMUR; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; KNEE LIGAMENT; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMUR; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953307480     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546509359072     Document Type: Article

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