Structural properties of sutures used in anchoring multistranded hamstrings in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A biomechanical study

Arthroscopy

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 297-300

  Becker, R ^a   Schroder, M ^a   Ropke, M ^a   Starke, C ^a   Nebelung, W ^a  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

ACL reconstruction; Hamstrings; Material properties; Suture fixation

Indexed keywords

MERSILENE; SUTURE MATERIAL;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; BIOMECHANICS; HAMSTRING; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SUTURE;

EID: 0032936213     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(99)70038-1     Document Type: Article

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