The EndoPearl device increases fixation strength and eliminates construct slippage of hamstring tendon grafts with interference screw fixation

Arthroscopy

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 353-359

  Weiler, Andreas ^a   Richter, Manuel ^a   Schmidmaier, Gerhard ^a   Kandziora, Frank ^a   Südkamp, Norbert P ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

EndoPearl device; Hamstring tendon grafts; Interference screw fixation; Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOMECHANICS; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMUR; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; LOADING TEST; NONHUMAN; SOFT TISSUE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TENDON GRAFT; TIBIA;

EID: 0035324096     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2001.21531     Document Type: Article

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