Effects of interference fit screw length on tibial tunnel fixation for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 846-849

  Black, K P ^a   Saunders, M M ^a   Stube, K C ^a   Moulton, M J R ^a   Jacobs, C R ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; NONHUMAN; PATELLA TENDON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA;

EID: 0033677953     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465000280061201     Document Type: Article

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