Ultrasonography for evaluation of hamstring tendon diameter: is it possible to predict the size of the graft?
ABSTRACT Objective: Perform the preoperative measurement of the hamstring tendons using ultrasound imaging, validating and correlating the measured value with that found during surgical reconstruction of the ligament. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 24 patients who underwent...
Main Authors: | Diego da Costa Astur, João Victor Novaretti, Andre Cicone Liggieri, César Janovsky, Alexandre Pedro Nicolini, Moises Cohen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162018000400404&lng=en&tlng=en |
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