Transtibial versus anteromedial portal reaming in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: An anatomic and biomechanical evaluation of surgical technique

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Bedi, Asheesh ^a   Musahl, Volker ^a   Steuber, Volker ^a   Kendoff, Daniel ^a   Choi, Dan ^a   Allen, Answorth A ^a   Pearle, Andrew D ^a   Altchek, David W ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ANTEROMEDIAL PORTAL REAMING; ARTHROTOMY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE INSTABILITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSTIBIAL PORTAL REAMING;

EID: 79952184244     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2010.07.018     Document Type: Article

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