The Effects of Extra-articular Starting Point and Transtibial Femoral Drilling on the Intra-articular Aperture of the Tibial Tunnel in ACL Reconstruction

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 707-712

  Miller, Mark D ^a   Gerdeman, Andrew C ^a   Miller, Chealon D ^a   Hart, Joseph M ^a   Gaskin, Cree M ^b   Golish, S Raymond ^a   Clancy, William G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center   (United States)

Author keywords

accessory medial portal; anterior cruciate ligament; reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CADAVER; FEMUR; HUMAN; KNEE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PLASTIC SURGERY; TIBIA;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; CADAVER; FEMUR; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TIBIA;

EID: 77954743991     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546509351818     Document Type: Article

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