Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 223-229 , February 2010

Remnant Posterior Cruciate Ligament–Augmenting Stent Procedure for Injuries in the Acute or Subacute Stage

  • Young-Bok Jung, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical Center of Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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  • Ho-Joong Jung, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical Center of Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Ho-Joong Jung, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical Center of Chung-Ang University. 224-1, Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, 156-755, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Kwang-Sup Song, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical Center of Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Jae Yoon Kim, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical Center of Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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  • Han Jun Lee, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yong-San Hospital, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
    • ,
  • Jae-Sung Lee, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yong-San Hospital, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Received 3 November 2008 ,Accepted 15 July 2009.

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 Supported by 2009 research grants from Chung-Ang University. The authors report no conflict of interest.

PII: S0749-8063(09)00649-5

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.07.017

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 2 , Pages 223-229 , February 2010

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