Magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using quadrupled hamstring tendon autografts: Comparison of remnant bundle preservation and standard technique

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1768-1777

  Ahn, Jin Hwan ^b   Lee, Sang Hak ^a   Choi, Sang Hee ^b   Lim, Tae Kang ^b  

^a Chung Ang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Cyclops lesion; Magnetic resonance imaging; Remnant bundle preservation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TENDON; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TENDONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957771103     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510368132     Document Type: Article

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