The effect of suture anchor design and orientation on suture abrasion: An in vitro study

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 274-281

  Bardana, Davide D ^a   Burks, Robert T ^b   West, John R ^c   Greis, Patrick E ^b  

^a KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

Abrasion; Arthroscopy; Cyclic loading; Equipment failure; Suture anchor; Sutures

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMER;

ABRASION; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; STRENGTH; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0037337387     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2003.50032     Document Type: Article

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