Tendon graft fixation in ACL reconstruction: In vitro evaluation of bioabsorbable tenodesis screw

Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 84-88

  Klein, Scott A ^a   Nyland, John ^a   Kocabey, Yavuz ^a   Wozniak, Tanya ^a   Nawab, Akbar ^a   Caborn, David N M ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; MALE; REHABILITATION; SOFT TISSUE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TISSUE GRAFT;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; TENDONS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIBIA;

EID: 1342347903     PISSN: 00016470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016470410001708170     Document Type: Article

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