Evolgate fixation of doubled flexor graft in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Biomechanical evaluation with cyclic loading

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 574-582

  Ferretti, Andrea ^a   Conteduca, Fabio ^a   Labianca, Luca ^a   Monaco, Edoardo ^a   De Carli, Angelo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction; Biomechanics; Cyclic loading; Tibial fixation

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; DEVICE; EVALUATION; GRACILIS MUSCLE; GRAFT FAILURE; HAMSTRING; MUSCLE GRAFT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; STRENGTH; SWINE; TIBIA; WEIGHT BEARING;

ALLOYS; ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CATTLE; KNEE JOINT; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; SWINE; TENDONS; TIBIA; TIME FACTORS; TITANIUM; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 15744404161     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546504269721     Document Type: Article

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