Static and fatigue strength of a fixation device transducer for measuring anterior cruciate ligament graft tension

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 122, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 600-603

  Zacharias, I ^a   Hull, M L ^a   Howell, S M ^a  

^a Davis   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPLANTATION; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MOBILIZATION; SAFETY; STRENGTH; TENDON GRAFT; TENSION; TRANSDUCER; WEIGHT BEARING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MATERIALS TESTING; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TITANIUM; TRANSDUCERS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0034519716     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1324007     Document Type: Article

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