Kinematic analysis of the indirect femoral insertion of the anterior cruciate ligament: Implications for anatomic femoral tunnel placement

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1430-1438

  Pathare, Neil P ^a   Nicholas, Stephen J ^a   Colbrunn, Robb ^b   McHugh, Malachy P ^a  

^a LENOX HILL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CADAVER; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT MOBILITY; KINEMATICS; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TORQUE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMUR; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE; OSTEOTOMY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; ROBOTICS; ROTATION; SURGERY; TIBIA;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; CADAVER; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOTOMY; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROBOTICS; ROTATION; TIBIA; TORQUE;

EID: 84928764028     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: 15263231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2014.07.017     Document Type: Article

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