Single-bundle patellar tendon versus non-anatomical double-bundle hamstrings ACL reconstruction: A prospective randomized study at 8-year minimum follow-up

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 390-397

  Zaffagnini, Stefano ^a,b   Bruni, Danilo ^a   Marcheggiani Muccioli, Giulio Maria ^a   Bonanzinga, Tommaso ^a   Lopomo, Nicola ^a   Bignozzi, Simone ^a   Marcacci, Maurilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

ACL reconstruction; Arthroscopy; Knee; Non anatomical double bundle hamstrings; Patellar tendon

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951555183     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-010-1225-y     Document Type: Article

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