Comparative pull-out and cyclic-loading strength tests of anchorage of hamstring tendon grafts in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 621-625

  Giurea, Mihai ^a   Zorilla, Pedro ^a   Amis, Andrew A ^a,b   Aichroth, Paul ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Biomechanics Section   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CATTLE; FEMUR; FRACTURE HEALING; HAMSTRING; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TIBIA;

EID: 0032847047     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465990270051301     Document Type: Article

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