Fixation of tendon grafts for collateral ligament reconstructions: A cadaveric biomechanical study

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1051-1055

  Lee, Steve K ^a,b   Kubiak, Erik N ^a   Liporace, Frank A ^a   Parisi, Debra M ^a   Iesaka, Kazuho ^a   Posner, Martin A ^a  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hand; Interference screw; Ligament reconstruction; Tendon graft

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT SURGERY; METACARPAL BONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TENDON GRAFT;

BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS; HUMANS; METACARPAL BONES; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; TENDONS; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS;

EID: 25144454365     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2004.12.013     Document Type: Article

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