Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 5 , Pages 658-666 , May 2010

Comparison of Anatomic Versus Nonanatomic Placement of Femoral Tunnels in Achilles Double-Bundle Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Received 25 November 2008 ,Accepted 8 September 2009.

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 Research was performed at Alaska Surgery Center, Anchorage, Alaska, and the private practice of David A. McGuire, M.D.

 The authors report no conflict of interest.

PII: S0749-8063(09)00793-2

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.09.008

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 5 , Pages 658-666 , May 2010

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