Residual strength of the quadriceps versus patellar tendon after harvesting a central free tendon graft

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 76-79

  Adams, Douglas J ^a,c   Mazzocca, Augustus D ^a   Fulkerson, John P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Orthopaedic Associates of Hartford   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Central quadriceps free tendon graft; Patellar tendon; Quadriceps mechanism strength; Quadriceps tendon

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TONE; PATELLA TENDON; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; STUDENT T TEST; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON; TENDON GRAFT; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; PATELLA; TENDON TRANSFER; TENDONS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS;

EID: 30144439477     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2005.10.015     Document Type: Article

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