Anatomic landmarks utilized for physeal-sparing, anatomic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: An MRI-based study

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 268-276

  Xerogeanes, John W ^a   Hammond, Kyle E ^b   Todd, Dane C ^c  

^a Emory Spine Center   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 84856583056     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.J.01813     Document Type: Article

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