Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 187-192 , April 1996

Accuracy of femoral tunnel placement and resulting graft force using one- or two-incision drill guides. A cadaver study on ten paired knees

  • Torbjørn Grøntvedt, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Torbjørn Grøntvedt, M.D., Department of Orthopaedics, Trondheim University Hospital, 7006 Trondheim, Norway.
    • Department of Orthopaedics, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway (T.G.)
    • Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A. (F. P., L. E.)
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  • Fernando Pena, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway (T.G.)
    • Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A. (F. P., L. E.)
    • ,
  • Lars Engebretsen, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway (T.G.)
    • Bioengineering Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A. (F. P., L. E.)

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Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 187-192 , April 1996

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