Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 9 , Pages 1147-1148 , September 2010

Anteromedial Portal Drilling for Anatomic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

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PII: S0749-8063(10)00727-9

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2010.07.023

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 26, Issue 9 , Pages 1147-1148 , September 2010