A biomechanical comparison of initial soft tissue tibial fixation devices: The Intrafix versus a tapered 35-mm bioabsorbable interference screw

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 956-961

  Caborn, David N M ^a   Brand Jr , Jeff C ^b   Nyland, John ^a,c   Kocabey, Yavuz ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b Alexandria Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL); Interference screw; Intrafix

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; BONE SCREW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FRACTURE FIXATION; GRAFT FAILURE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERFERENCE SCREW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA;

BONE SCREWS; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIBIA;

EID: 2442644190     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546503261696     Document Type: Article

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