Failure strength of a new meniscus arrow repair technique: Biomechanical comparison with horizontal suture

Arthroscopy

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 183-187

  Albrecht Olsen, Peter ^a,c   Lind, Thomas ^a   Kristensen, Gert ^b   Falkenberg, Boe ^a  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biofix meniscus arrow; Failure load; Horizontal suture; Meniscus repair

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COW; KNEE MENISCUS; NONHUMAN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD;

EID: 0030967483     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(97)90153-5     Document Type: Article

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