Antero-medial portal vs. transtibial techniques for drilling femoral tunnel in ACL reconstruction using 4-strand hamstring tendon: A cross-sectional study with 1-year follow-up

Medical Science Monitor

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2012, Pages

  Mardani Kivi, Mohsen ^a   Madadi, Firooz ^a   Keyhani, Sohrab ^a   Karimi Mobarake, Mahmoud ^a   Hashemi Motlagh, Keyvan ^a   Saheb Ekhtiari, Khashayar ^a  

^a GUILAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Antero medial portal; Arthroscopic procedure; Femoral tunnel; Transtibial portal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ANTEROMEDIAL TECHNIQUE; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CRUTCH; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FEMORAL DRILL GUIDE; FOLLOW UP; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOGGING; KNEE INSTABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TRANSTIBIAL TECHNIQUE; WALKING;

EID: 84868550880     PISSN: 12341010     EISSN: 16433750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.883546     Document Type: Article

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