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transtibial

adj

transtibial

adj

Etymology From trans- + tibial.

1

Through the tibia.

  • The angle between the inclination of the drill and the femoral tunnel with transtibial drilling is approximately 25°, whereas it increases to 75° with drilling through the anteromedial portal.2015 May 10, Romain Seil, Frederick K Weitz, Dietrich Pape, “Surgical-experimental principles of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with open growth plates”, in Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics, volume 2, →DOI:

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