The fate of the poly-L-lactic acid interference screw after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Arthroscopy

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 73-76

  Martinek, Vladimir ^a   Seil, Romain ^a   Lattermann, Christian ^a   Watkins, Simon C ^a   Fu, Freddie H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Bioabsorbable interference screw; Biodegradation; Poly L lactic acid

Indexed keywords

POLYLACTIC ACID;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ALLOGRAFT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BONE SCREW; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TENDON GRAFT;

EID: 0035171321     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2001.7797     Document Type: Article

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