Internal fixation strength of suture anchors - Update 1997

Arthroscopy

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 355-362

  Barber, F Alan ^a   Herbert, Morley A ^b   Click, James N ^a  

^a Plano Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center   (United States)

^b MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradable; Mini anchors; PLLA; Suture Anchor; Ultimate load

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; STRENGTH; SUTURE; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0030950669     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(97)90034-7     Document Type: Article

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