In vivo calibration of a femoral fixation device transducer for measuring anterior cruciate ligament graft tension: A study in an ovine model

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 123, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 355-361

  Zacharias, I ^a   Howell, S M ^a   Hull, M L ^a   Lawhorn, K W ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE; ERROR DETECTION; GRAFTS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); LIGAMENTS; TRANSDUCERS;

OVINE MODEL;

BIOMECHANICS;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; FEMORAL FIXATION DEVICE TRANSDUCER; HINDLIMB; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SHEEP; TENSION; TIBIA; TISSUE GRAFT; TRANSDUCER;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BONE SCREWS; FEMUR; HUMANS; METHODS; MODELS, ANIMAL; SHEEP; TRANSDUCERS;

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; VENTURA;

EID: 0034824209     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1385842     Document Type: Article

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