The twist-lock concept of tissue transport and suture fixation without knots: Observations along the Hong Kong skyline

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 613-625

  Burkhart, Stephen S ^a,c   Athanasiou, Kiriacos A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b Rice University   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical testing; Knots; Rotator cuff; Surgical knots; Suture anchor

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DEVICE; FRICTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ROTATOR CUFF; SUTURING METHOD; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0038724540     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(03)00396-7     Document Type: Article

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