Anatomical acromioclavicular ligament reconstruction: A biomechanical comparison of reconstructive techniques of the acromioclavicular joint

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1723-1728

  Grutter, Paul W ^a,c   Petersen, Steve A ^b  

^a USAF   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c 1st Medical Group SGOSO   (United States)

Author keywords

Acromioclavicular joint; Biomechanics; Ligaments; Reconstruction; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIGAMENT SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEAVER DUNN REPAIR;

ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; LIGAMENTS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TENDONS;

EID: 27544436980     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546505275646     Document Type: Article

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