Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 95-101 , January 2009

Anteromedial Portal Technique for the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Femoral Socket: Pitfalls and Solutions

  • James H. Lubowitz, M.D.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprints requests to James H. Lubowitz, M.D., Taos Orthopaedic Institute Research Foundation, 1219-A Gusdorf Rd, Taos, NM 87571, U.S.A.

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 The author has a consulting relationship with Arthrex, Naples, Florida, related to the topic of this article.

 

Note: To access the supplementary video accompanying this report, visit the January issue of Arthroscopy at www.arthroscopyjournal.org.

PII: S0749-8063(08)00811-6

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2008.10.012

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 95-101 , January 2009

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