Biomechanical comparison of quadriceps tendon fixation with patellar tendon bone plug interference fixation in cruciate ligament reconstruction

Arthroscopy

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 805-812

  Brand Jr , Jeff ^a   Hamilton, Doris ^a,b   Selby, Jeff ^a,b   Pienkowski, David ^a,b   Caborn, David N M ^a,b   Johnson, Darren L ^a,b  

^a Alexandria Clinic   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cruciate ligament fixation; Patellar tendon; Quadriceps tendon

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE GRAFT; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT;

EID: 0033758712     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2000.18240     Document Type: Article

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