Augmentation technique for partial ACL ruptures using semitendinosus tendon in the over-the-top position

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1214-1218

  Serrano Fernandez, Jose Miguel ^a   Espejo Baena, Alejandro ^a   Martin Castilla, Belén ^a   de la Torre Solis, Francisco ^a   Mariscal Lara, Jorge ^a   Merino Ruiz, Maria Luisa ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LA VICTORIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Diagnosis; Partial ruptures; Reconstruction; Semitendinosus graft

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; CHILD; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RUPTURE; TENDON; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROPLASTY; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RUPTURE; TENDONS; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955849042     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-010-1068-6     Document Type: Article

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