Biomechanical Testing of Hamstring Graft Tibial Tunnel Fixation with Bioabsorbable Interference Screws

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 991-996

  Caborn, David N M ^a   Nyland, John ^a,b   Selby, Jeff ^c   Tetik, Onur ^c  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical testing; Hamstring tendon graft; Interference screw fixation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICORTICAL SCREW FIXATION; BIOABSORBABLE INTERFERENCE SCREW; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE GRAFT; BONE MINERAL; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KRUSKAL WALLIS TEST; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RANK SUM TEST; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 0242510094     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2003.09.008     Document Type: Article

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