The safe and effective use of allograft tissue - An update

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 791-797

  Barbour, Scott A ^a   King, Warren ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLOGRAFT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BONE GRAFT; CASE REPORT; CLOSTRIDIUM SEPTICUM; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; KNEE SURGERY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATELLA TENDON; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; SPORT INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0141656355     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465030310052801     Document Type: Review

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