Transphyseal ACL Reconstruction in Skeletally Immature Patients: Does Independent Femoral Tunnel Drilling Place the Physis at Greater Risk Compared With Transtibial Drilling?

BACKGROUND: Most studies examining the safety and efficacy of transphyseal anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction for skeletally immature patients utilize transtibial drilling. Independent femoral tunnel drilling may impart a different pattern of distal femoral physeal involvement. PURPOSE:...

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Autores principales: Cruz, Aristides I., Lakomkin, Nikita, Fabricant, Peter D., Lawrence, J. Todd R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4900331/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27331075
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2325967116650432

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