Transcutaneous migration of a tibial bioabsorbable interference screw after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Arthroscopy

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2003, Pages

  Sassmannshausen, Greg ^a   Carr, Charles F ^a,b  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Bioabsorbable; Complication; Interference screw; PLLA

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE SCREW; CASE REPORT; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; HUMAN; INJURY; SPORT INJURY;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BONE SCREWS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; POLYMERS;

EID: 17044442788     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2003.09.017     Document Type: Article

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