Comparative outcome analysis of malpositioned and properly positioned fixation groups after hamstring autograft ACL reconstruction with femoral cross-pin fixation

Knee

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 30-33

  Lee, Yong Seuk ^a   Ha, Jeong Ku ^b   Kim, Young Jae ^b   Yang, Sang Jin ^b   Lee, Mi Young ^b   Kim, Jin Goo ^b  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cross pin; Fixation; Knee; Malposition; Result

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTHROMETER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS PIN FIXATION; FEMALE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; INTRARATER RELIABILITY; JOINT STABILITY; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; KNEE SURGERY; MALE; MUSCLE GRAFT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PIVOT SHIFT TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSSEOINTEGRATION; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SUTURE ANCHORS; TENDONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649908050     PISSN: 09680160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2010.09.004     Document Type: Article

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