Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 5 , Pages 630-636 , May 2010

Outcome of Arthroscopic Single-Bundle Versus Double-Bundle Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: A Preliminary 2-Year Prospective Study

  • Se-Jin Park, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea
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  • Young-Bok Jung, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Knee Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Young-Bok Jung, M.D., Knee Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital, 224-1, Heukseok-dong, Dongjak-gu, 156-755, Seoul, South Korea
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  • Hwa-Jae Jung, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea
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  • Ho-Joong Jung, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Knee Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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  • Hun Kyu Shin, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea
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  • Eugene Kim, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea
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  • Kwang-Sup Song, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Knee Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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  • Gwang-Sin Kim, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea
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  • Hye-Young Cheon, P.A.

      Affiliations

    • Knee Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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  • Seonwoo Kim, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics Team, Samsung Biomechanical Research Institute, Seoul, South Korea

Received 29 December 2008 ,Accepted 9 September 2009.

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 The authors report no conflict of interest.

PII: S0749-8063(09)00791-9

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.09.006

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 5 , Pages 630-636 , May 2010

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