Primary stability of hamstring graft fixation with biodegradable suspension versus interference screws

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 266-274

  Weimann, Andre ^a   Rodieck, Mareike ^a   Zantop, Thore ^a   Hassenpflug, Joachim ^a   Petersen, Wolf ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cyclic testing; Failure mode; Hamstring graft fixation; Maximal load; Tensile stress

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; POLYLACTIDE;

ADULT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MACHINE; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; MUSCLE GRAFT; NONHUMAN; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 14844335664     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2004.10.011     Document Type: Article

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