Physeal-sparing reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament tears in children : Results of 57 cases using patellar tendon

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 93 B, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 542-547

  Bonnard, C ^a   Fournier, J ^a   Babusiaux, D ^a   Planchenault, M ^a   Bergerault, F ^a   De Courtivron, B ^a  

^a Centre de Pediatrie Clocheville   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BONE AGE; BONE MATURATION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL EVALUATION; FEMALE; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENISCAL REPAIR; MENISCECTOMY; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DETERMINATION BY SKELETON; AGE FACTORS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79953807073     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.93B4.25801     Document Type: Article

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