Initial fixation strength of flexible all-inside meniscus suture anchors in comparison to conventional suture technique and rigid anchors: Biomechanical evaluation of new meniscus refixation systems

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 863-869

  Zantop, Thore ^a   Eggers, Ann Katleen ^a   Weimann, Andre ^a   Hassenpflug, Joachim ^a   Petersen, Wolf ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biodegradable implants; Biomechanics; Bucket handle tear; Meniscus anchors; Meniscus fixation techniques

Indexed keywords

SUTURE MATERIAL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MATERIALS TESTING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUTURING METHOD; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CATTLE; MATERIALS TESTING; MENISCI, TIBIAL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 2442684325     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546503260749     Document Type: Article

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