Valgus and flexion deformity after reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament in a skeletally immature patient

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1369-1373

  Robert, Henri Emile ^a   Casin, Charles ^b  

^a Hospital of North Mayenne   (France)

^b ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Open physes; Skeletally immature patient; Valgus deformity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CASE REPORT; CONVALESCENCE; EPIPHYSIS; FEMUR; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOTOMY; PATELLA LIGAMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIOGRAPHY; REOPERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BONE SCREWS; EPIPHYSES; FEMUR; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JOINT DEFORMITIES, ACQUIRED; MALE; OSTEOTOMY; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REOPERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 77956870464     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-009-0988-5     Document Type: Article

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