Anterior cruciate reconstruction using hamstring grafts fixed with BioScrews and augmented with the EndoPearl

Techniques in Orthopaedics

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 264-271

  Johnson, Don ^a,b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

ACL anterior cruciate ligament; BioScrews; Endobutton; Hamstring grafts; Reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; GRACILIS MUSCLE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MENISCECTOMY; SEMITENDINOUS MUSCLE; STRENGTH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 25844449048     PISSN: 08859698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bto.0000179784.89747.61     Document Type: Article

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