Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 184-191 , February 2010

Arbitrary Starting Point of Separation Affects Morphology of the 2 Bundles of Anterior Cruciate Ligament at Insertion Sites

  • Jinzhong Zhao, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Jinzhong Zhao, M.D., Department of Arthroscopic Surgery, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 600 Yishan Rd, Shanghai 200233, China
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  • Xiaoqiao Huangfu, M.D.

Received 17 February 2009 ,Accepted 6 July 2009.

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 The authors report no conflict of interest.

PII: S0749-8063(09)00611-2

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.07.012

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 184-191 , February 2010

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