Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 7 , Pages 750-759 , July 2009

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Bone–Patellar Tendon–Bone Autograft Versus Allograft

  • Kang Sun, M.D., Ph.D.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Kang Sun, M.D., Ph.D., or Shao-qi Tian, M.Med., Department of Orthopaedics, The Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University, No. 16 Jiangsu Rd, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, China
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  • Shao-qi Tian, M.Med.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Kang Sun, M.D., Ph.D., or Shao-qi Tian, M.Med., Department of Orthopaedics, The Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University, No. 16 Jiangsu Rd, Qingdao, Shandong 266003, China
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  • Ji-hua Zhang, B.M.
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  • Chang-suo Xia, M.D.
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  • Cai-long Zhang, B.M.
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  • Teng-bo Yu, M.D.

Received 22 August 2008 ,Accepted 25 December 2008.

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 Supported by Natural Science Foundation of China Grant No. 2004GG2202034. The authors report no conflict of interest.

PII: S0749-8063(09)00039-5

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2008.12.023

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 7 , Pages 750-759 , July 2009

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