A comparison of soft-tissue anchors in tendo Achilles reattachment

Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 195-207

  Janis, Leonard ^a   Lam, Anh T ^a   Espiritu, Troy ^a   Ploot, Erik ^a   Husain, Zeeshan S ^a  

^a GRANT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bionx bankart tack; Linvatec screw and washer; Mitek superanchor; Synthes screw and washer; Tendo achilles

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE; ARTICLE; BONE PROSTHESIS; BONE SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MECHANICAL STRESS; SHEAR STRESS; SOFT TISSUE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 0034880731     PISSN: 10672516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1067-2516(01)80019-3     Document Type: Article

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