In vivo tensile behavior of a four-bundle hamstring graft as a replacement for the anterior cruciate ligament

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 539-545

  Wallace, M P ^a   Howell, S M ^a   Hull, M L ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; LIGAMENTS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

FOUR BUNDLE HAMSTRING GRAFT;

GRAFTS;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; GRACILIS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMITENDINOUS MUSCLE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSION;

EID: 0031194073     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100150409     Document Type: Article

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