Optimal screw diameter for interference fixation in a bone tunnel: A porcine model

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 486-489

  Morris, M W J ^a   Williams, J L ^a   Thake, A J ^a   Lang, Y ^a   Brown, J N ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal model; Anterior cruciate ligament; Graft fixation; Interference screw; Pull out load

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE; BONE SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FEMUR; FLEXOR TENDON; GRAFT FAILURE; MACHINE; NONHUMAN; RECORDING; STANDARD; SWINE; TENDON GRAFT; ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; INSTRUMENTATION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; TENDON; TRANSPLANTATION;

ANIMALS; BONE SCREWS; MODELS, ANIMAL; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; SWINE; TENDONS;

EID: 16644378740     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-003-0466-4     Document Type: Article

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