Double-bundle ACL reconstruction demonstrated superior clinical stability to single-bundle ACL reconstruction: A matched-pairs analysis of instrumented tests of tibial anterior translation and internal rotation laxity

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 432-440

  Branch, T P ^a   Siebold, R ^b   Freedberg, H I ^c   Jacobs, C A ^d  

^a University Orthopaedic Clinic   (United States)

^b ATOS KLINIK HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^c Suburban Orthopaedics   (United States)

^d ERMI Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Double bundle; Robotic testing; Rotational stability; Single bundle

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RADIOGRAPHY; ROBOTICS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; ROBOTICS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951555232     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-010-1247-5     Document Type: Article

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