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In the last 15 years, computer-assisted surgery (CAS) has been used for many purposes during ACL reconstruction. This paper is an evidence-based literature review of the contribution of such technology to ACL surgery.
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Klos, T.V.S., Zaffagnini, S., Colombet, P.D., Ferretti, A., Monaco, E., Vadala, A. (2012). Navigation in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. In: Menetrey, J., Zaffagnini, S., Fritschy, D., van Dijk, N. (eds) ESSKA Instructional Course Lecture Book. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29446-4_17
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