Results of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and the use of absorbable interference screws (minimum 2.5-year follow-up);Ergebnisse nach rekonstruktion vorderer kreuzbandrupturen. Verwendung resorbierbarer interferenzschrauben (minimum follow-up 2,5 Jahre)

Unfallchirurg

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-42

  Lajtai, G ^a   Humer, K ^a   Aitzetmuller G ^a   Unger, F ^a   Ramadani, F ^a   Orthner, E ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

ACL reconstruction; Biodegradable; Copolymer 85 15 D; L lactide glycolide; Patellar tendon graft

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BONE SCREWS; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TENDON TRANSFER;

EID: 0032993206     PISSN: 01775537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001130050370     Document Type: Article

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