Elongation and structural properties of meniscal repair using suture techniques in distraction and shear force scenarios: Biomechanical evaluation using a cyclic loading protocol

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 799-805

  Zantop, Thore ^a,c   Temmig, Kira ^b   Weimann, Andre ^a   Eggers, Ann Kathleen ^a   Raschke, Michael J ^a   Petersen, Wolf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Bucket handle tear; Cyclic loading; Healing; Meniscal fixation techniques; Meniscal healing; Shear forces

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FORCE; FREEZING; HORIZONTAL SUTURE TECHNIQUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOINT SURGERY; KNEE MENISCUS; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SHEAR STRESS; SUTURING METHOD; SWINE; VERTICAL SUTURE TECHNIQUE; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; KNEE INJURIES; MENISCI, TIBIAL; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUTURES; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 33646377426     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546505285583     Document Type: Article

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