The femoral tunnel view test during ACL reconstruction can ensure tunnel integrity

ABSTRACT Objective: Violation of the posterior femoral cortex commonly referred to as posterior wall blowout, can be a devastating intraoperative complication in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) and can lead to loss of graft fixation or early graft failure. This study describes and...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Frois Temponi, João Newton Penido Oliveira, Luiz Fernando Machado Soares, Lúcio Honório de Carvalho Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162018000400427&lng=en&tlng=en