Initial pull-out strength of tendon sutures: An in vitro study in sheep Achilles tendon

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1126-1130

  Yildirim, Yakup ^a   Esemenli, Tanil ^b  

^a ACIBADEM HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b MARMARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon; In Vitro; Repair strength

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCANEUS; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON SUTURE; TENOTOMY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0036905218     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110070202301209     Document Type: Article

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