A bioabsorbable plug in bone-tendon-bone reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament: Introduction of a novel fixation technique

Arthroscopy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 144-150

  Kousa, Petteri ^a,b   Järvinen, Teppo L N ^a,b   Kannus, Pekka ^c   Ahvenjärvi, Pia ^d   Kaikkonen, Auvo ^b   Järvinen, Markku ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c UKK INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^d TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Bioabsorbable; Biomechanical testing; Cyclic loading; Fixation; Interference screw

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMER; POLYGLACTIN; TITANIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE STRENGTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIGAMENT SURGERY; NONHUMAN; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0035263109     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2001.20097     Document Type: Article

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