The EZLoc: A simple, rigid femoral fixation device for a soft tissue anterior cruciate ligament graft

Techniques in Orthopaedics

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 238-244

  Matsumoto, Akio ^a   Howell, Stephen M ^b,c,d  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b University of California   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; EZLoc; Femoral fixation device; Reliable surgical technique; Soft tissue graft; Superior fixation properties

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CORTICAL BONE; DRILL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMORAL FIXATION DEVICE; FEMUR; HUMAN; LIGAMENT SURGERY; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; RELIABILITY; RIGIDITY; SOFT TISSUE; STRENGTH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TENSION;

EID: 25844436600     PISSN: 08859698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bto.0000177598.08041.2f     Document Type: Article

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