Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 24, Issue 11 , Pages 1205-1213 , November 2008

Simultaneous Double-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Autogenous Hamstring Tendons

Received 18 March 2008 ,Accepted 27 June 2008.

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 The authors report no conflict of interest.

PII: S0749-8063(08)00512-4

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2008.06.018

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 24, Issue 11 , Pages 1205-1213 , November 2008

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