Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 9, Supplement , Pages S2-S12 , September 2010

“Anatomic” Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review of Surgical Techniques and Reporting of Surgical Data

  • Carola F. van Eck, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
    • Department of Orthopaedics, Orthopaedic Research Centre Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Verena M. Schreiber, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
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  • Hector A. Mejia, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
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  • Kristian Samuelsson, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden
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  • C. Niek van Dijk, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Orthopaedic Research Centre Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Jon Karlsson, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal, Sweden
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  • Freddie H. Fu, M.D., D.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Freddie H. Fu, M.D., D.Sc., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Kaufmann Bldg Ste 1011, 3471 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3221, U.S.A.

Received 7 February 2010 ,Accepted 5 March 2010.

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 The authors report no conflict of interest. The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, receives funding from Smith & Nephew to support research related to reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament.

 

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PII: S0749-8063(10)00243-4

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2010.03.005

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 9, Supplement , Pages S2-S12 , September 2010

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