Anterior cruciate ligament femoral tunnel length: Cadaveric analysis comparing anteromedial portal versus outside-in technique

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1357-1362

  Lubowitz, James H ^a   Konicek, John ^b  

^a Taos Orthopaedic Institute   (United States)

^b Arthrex Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; FEMUR; HUMERUS; METAPHYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; BONE NAILS; CADAVER; FEMUR; FEMUR HEAD; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; PATELLA; POSTURE; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 77957333515     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2010.02.014     Document Type: Article

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