ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION: CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF PATELLA TENDON AND HAMSTRING TENDON GRAFTS

An injury to the ACL can result in significant functional impairment. It has been estimated that more than 100,000 new ACL injuries occur each year. Surgeons employ numerous techniques for reconstruction of the ACL. Of critical importance is the source of the graft to replace the damaged ACL. The gr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dawn T. Gulick, Heather N. Yoder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Uludag 2002-09-01
Series:Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
Subjects:
ACL
Online Access:http://www.jssm.org/vol1/n3/3/n3_3.htm