Comparison of Initial Mechanical Properties of 4 Hamstring Graft Femoral Fixation Systems Using Nonpermanent Hardware for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: An In Vitro Animal Study

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 433-440

  Espejo Baena, Alejandro ^a   Ezquerro, Francisco ^b   Blanca, Ana Pérez de la ^b   Serrano Fernandez, José ^a   Nadal, Fernando ^b   Montañez Heredia, Elvira ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LA VICTORIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

ACL reconstruction; Biomechanics; Hamstring graft fixation; Knee

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; COMPUTER; CONDITIONING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMUR CONDYLE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HAMSTRING; JOINT STIFFNESS; LIGAMENT SURGERY; NONHUMAN; SWINE; TENDON GRAFT; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT BEARING;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; BONE SCREWS; DURAPATITE; FEMUR; IMPLANTS, EXPERIMENTAL; PLIABILITY; POLYESTERS; SUS SCROFA; TENDONS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 33645860498     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2005.09.021     Document Type: Article

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