Is an intact anterior cruciate ligament needed in order to have a well-functioning unicondylar knee replacement?

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 428, Issue , 2004, Pages 170-173

  Engh, Gerard A ^a   Ammeen, Deborah ^a  

^a ANDERSON ORTHOPAEDIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

EID: 8644236582     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.blo.0000148895.78766.8a     Document Type: Conference Paper

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