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Technique in ACL reconstruction: Patellar tendon

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This chapter will describe in detail arthroscopically assisted single-incision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using bone-patellar tendon-bone graft.

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McAllister, D.R., Wu, T.Y. (2012). Technique in ACL reconstruction: Patellar tendon. In: The Knee Joint. Springer, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-2-287-99353-4_18

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