Biomechanics of soft-tissue interference screw fixation for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Orthopedics

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 432-439

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

^a Alexandria Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; BONE SCREW; HEALING; HUMAN; LIGAMENT SURGERY; PROSTHESIS FIXATION; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TISSUE GRAFT; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE SCREWS; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; TENDONS;

EID: 0037397686     PISSN: 01477447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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