Correlation of bone tunnel diameter with quadrupled hamstring graft fixation strength using a biodegradable interference screw

Arthroscopy

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 901-907

  Steenlage, Eric ^a   Brand Jr , Jeff C ^b,e   Johnson, Darren L ^c   Caborn, David N M ^d  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Private Practice   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^d University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Graft fixation; Hamstring tendons; Ligament reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMUR; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MATERIALS TESTING; TENDON GRAFT; TIBIA; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0036821542     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2002.36138     Document Type: Article

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