In vivo stability and clinical comparison of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using low or high femoral tunnel positions

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 127-133

  Seon, Jong Keun ^a   Park, Sang Jin ^a   Lee, Keun Bae ^a   Seo, Hyoung Yeon ^a   Kim, Myung Sun ^a   Song, Eun Kyoo ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

anterior cruciate ligament; clinical outcomes; intraoperative stability; low high femoral tunnel

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78751517325     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510377417     Document Type: Article

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