Stiffness characteristics of hamstring tendon graft fixation methods at the femoral site

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-38

  Benfield, D ^a   Otto, D D ^b   Bagnall, K M ^a   Raso, V J ^c   Moussa, W ^a   Amirfazli, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c GLENROSE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMUR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MECHANICAL STRESS; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMITENDINOUS MUSCLE; SWINE; TENDON GRAFT; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMUR; KNEE INJURIES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SWINE; TENDONS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 13844250477     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-004-0604-8     Document Type: Article

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