Clinical results of arthroscopic single-bundle transtibial posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 425-434

  Kim, Young Mo ^a   Lee, Cassandra A ^b   Matava, Matthew J ^b  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

PCL; posterior cruciate ligament; results; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE; KNEE LIGAMENT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TIBIA;

ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE JOINT; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; TIBIA;

EID: 79952297798     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510374452     Document Type: Review

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