Metal and biodegradable interference screws: Comparison of failure strength

Arthroscopy

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 452-456

  Johnson, Lanny L ^a,b   VanDyk, G Eda ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Biodegradable; Bone compaction method; Fixation; Interference screw

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; METAL;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BONE GRAFT; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; FEMUR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PATELLA TENDON; TENDON GRAFT;

EID: 0029809879     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(96)90039-0     Document Type: Article

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