The Knee
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 334-339 , October 2010

Arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament surgery: Results of autogenous patellar tendon graft versus the Leeds-Keio synthetic graft: Five year follow-up of a prospective randomised controlled trial

  • S.R.A. Ghalayini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, Preston, PR2 9HT, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, Preston. PR2 9HT, United Kingdon. Tel.: +44 1772716565.
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  • A.T. Helm

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, Preston, PR2 9HT, United Kingdom
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  • A.Y. Bonshahi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, Preston, PR2 9HT, United Kingdom
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  • A. Lavender

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Aspen House, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, SK2 7JE, United Kingdom
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  • D.S. Johnson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Aspen House, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, SK2 7JE, United Kingdom
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  • R.B. Smith

      Affiliations

    • Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane, Preston, PR2 9HT, United Kingdom

Received 23 March 2009 ,Revised 27 September 2009 ,Accepted 28 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2009.09.008

The Knee
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 334-339 , October 2010

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