Prevalence of nonanatomical graft placement in a series of failed anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1987-1996

  Marchant, Bryant G ^a   Noyes, Frank R ^a   Barber Westin, Sue D ^a   Fleckenstein, Cassie ^a  

^a Cincinnati Sportsmedicine Research and Education Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

anterior cruciate ligament (ACL); graft placement; independent drilling; revision; transtibial technique; vertical graft

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOGRAPHY; REOPERATION; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REOPERATION; TRANSPLANTS; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77958199174     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510372797     Document Type: Article

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