Anterior cruciate ligament tibial footprint anatomy: Systematic review of the 21st century literature

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 728-734

  Hwang, Michael D ^a   Piefer, Jason W ^b   Lubowitz, James H ^c  

^a The Portland Clinic   (United States)

^b Woodlands Sports Medicine Centre   (United States)

^c Taos Orthopaedic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; HUMAN; KNEE; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TIBIA;

EID: 84860345223     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: 15263231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2011.11.025     Document Type: Article

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