Increased risk of revision after anteromedial compared with transtibial drilling of the femoral tunnel during primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Results from the danish knee ligament reconstruction register

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 98-105

  Rahr Wagner, Lene ^a   Thillemann, Theis Muncholm ^a   Pedersen, Alma Becic ^a   Lind, Martin Carøe ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ANTEROMEDIAL DRILLING; ARTICLE; BONE DRILL; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSTIBIAL DRILLING; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 84871860349     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: 15263231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2012.09.009     Document Type: Article

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