Reduced bone tunnel enlargement post hamstring ACL reconstruction with poly-L-lactic acid/hydroxyapatite bioabsorbable screws

Knee

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 127-131

  Robinson, James ^a   Huber, Chris ^a   Jaraj, Paul ^a   Colombet, Philippe ^a   Allard, Michel ^a   Meyer, Philippe ^a  

^a Centre de Chirurgie Orthopedique et Sportive   (France)

Author keywords

ACL; Bioabsorbable Interferance Screw; Hamstring; Hydroxyapatite; Tunnel enlargement

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYAPATITE; POLYLACTIC ACID;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FIXATION; SCLEROSIS; SKIN INCISION; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BONE SCREWS; DURAPATITE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; OSSEOINTEGRATION; POLYMERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIBIA;

EID: 33644870933     PISSN: 09680160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2005.09.002     Document Type: Article

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