Comparison Between Different Femoral Fixation Devices for ACL Reconstruction With Doubled Hamstring Tendon Graft: A Biomechanical Analysis

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 660-668

  Milano, Giuseppe ^a   Mulas, Pier Damiano ^b   Ziranu, Fabio ^b   Piras, Stefano ^b   Manunta, Andrea ^b   Fabbriciani, Carlo ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b Department of Orthopaedics ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Biomechanics; Femur; Fixation; Graft; Hamstring

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BIOMECHANICS; CALCULATION; CANCELLOUS BONE; CYCLING; DEVICE; FRACTURE FIXATION; HAMSTRING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIGAMENT SURGERY; LOADING TEST; NONHUMAN; RIGIDITY; SWINE; TENDON GRAFT; TOE;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; BONE-PATELLAR TENDON-BONE GRAFT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMUR; MATERIALS TESTING; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SWINE;

EID: 33744537058     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.04.082     Document Type: Article

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