Graft quality and clinical outcomes of intraoperative bone tunnel communication in anatomic double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Background/objective: In anatomic double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, it is crucial to create two separate bone tunnels within the footprints of the anterior cruciate ligament at the femur and tibia. This can occasionally be difficult to accomplish and the adverse effects of bon...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Ichiba, Fumihito Tokuyama, Kaoru Makuya, Kosaku Oda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214687315000515