Augmentation of a ruptured posterior cruciate ligament provides normal knee joint stability during ligament healing

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 222-228

  Durselen L ^a   Hehl, G ^a   Simnacher, M ^a   Kinzl, L ^a   Claes, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Augmentation; Polydioxanone; Posterior cruciate ligament; Posterior knee joint stability; Rupture

Indexed keywords

POLYDIOXANONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; HEALING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE; KNEE INSTABILITY; KNEE LIGAMENT; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADULT; AGED; CADAVER; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE JOINT; MIDDLE AGED; POLYDIOXANONE; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; RUPTURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0035116238     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-0033(00)00086-3     Document Type: Article

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