Effects of graft rotation on initial biomechanical failure characteristics of bone-patellar tendon-bone constructs

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 708-713

  Verma, Nikhil ^a   Noerdlinger, Mayo A ^a   Hallab, Nadim ^a   Bush Joseph, Charles A ^a   Bach Jr , Bernard R ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE GRAFT; KNEE INJURY; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; LIGAMENT INJURY; LOADING TEST; NONHUMAN; PATELLA TENDON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; TENDON GRAFT;

EID: 0141768308     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465030310051201     Document Type: Article

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