Multistranded hamstring tendon graft fixation with a central four-quadrant or a standard tibial interference screw for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 338-344

  Starch, David W ^a   Alexander, Jerry W ^a   Noble, Philip C ^a   Reddy, Suraj ^a   Lintner, David M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMUR; FORCE; FOUR QUADRANT SCREW; GRAFT FAILURE; HAMSTRING; HEALING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERFERENCE SCREW; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KNEE FUNCTION; LIGAMENT SURGERY; LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSION; TIBIA; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0037675033     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465030310030301     Document Type: Article

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