Bone suture anchor fixation in the lower extremity: A review of insertion principles and a comparative biomechanical evaluation

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 516-519

  Scranton Jr , Pierce E ^a   Lawhon, S Michael ^a   McDermott, John E ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Lower Extremity; Suture Anchor Fixation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CALCANEUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEG; PHALANX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUTURE; TARSAL BONE; TIBIA; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 21744456045     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110070502600703     Document Type: Article

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