Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 78-85 , January 2009

Single-Tunnel Suture Fixation of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Avulsion Fracture

Received 11 March 2008 ,Accepted 20 August 2008.

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 The authors report no conflict of interest.

PII: S0749-8063(08)00655-5

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2008.08.011

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 78-85 , January 2009

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