Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament in the skeletally immature athlete: A review of current concepts AAOS exhibit selection

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2013, Pages

  Fabricant, Peter D ^a   Jones, Kristofer J ^a   Delos, Demetris ^a   Cordasco, Frank A ^a   Marx, Robert G ^a   Pearle, Andrew D ^a   Warren, Russell F ^a   Green, Daniel W ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ALGORITHM; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; ATHLETE; BONE MATURATION; FEMUR; GROWTH DISORDER; HUMAN; IMAGING; KNEE INSTABILITY; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; LIGAMENT SURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA;

EID: 84880870617     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.L.00772     Document Type: Review

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