The fixation strength of six hamstring tendon graft fixation devices in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Part II: Tibial site

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 182-188

  Kousa, Petteri ^a,b   Järvinen, Teppo L N ^a   Vihavainen, Mika ^a   Kannus, Pekka ^a,c   Järvinen, Markku ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b JYVÄSKYLÄ CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c UK Kekkonen Inst Hlth Prom Res   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BONE SCREW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRILL; GRACILIS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGAMENT SURGERY; LOADING TEST; NONHUMAN; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; SEMITENDINOUS MUSCLE; SWINE; TENDON GRAFT; TIBIA;

EID: 0037346994     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465030310020501     Document Type: Conference Paper

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