Biomechanical investigations of different meniscal repair implants in comparison with horizontal sutures on human meniscus

Arthroscopy

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 439-444

  Becker, Roland ^a   Schröder, Marlene ^a   Stärke, Christian ^a   Urbach, Dietmar ^a   Nebelung, Wolfgang ^a  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biodegradable implants; Biomechanical study; Meniscus repair

Indexed keywords

SUTURE MATERIAL;

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BIOMECHANICS; EVALUATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT STIFFNESS; KNEE INSTABILITY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0035353891     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2001.19975     Document Type: Article

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