Regeneration of the hamstring tendons after harvesting for arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A histological study in 11 patients

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 542-545

  Okahashi, Kohjirou ^a   Sugimoto, Kazuya ^a   Iwai, Makoto ^a   Oshima, Manabu ^a   Samma, Masayuki ^b   Fujisawa, Yoshiyuki ^c   Takakura, Yoshinori ^d  

^a Saiseikai Nara Hospital   (Japan)

^b Samma Orthopaedic Clinic   (Japan)

^c Nara Shin Ohmiya Orthopaedic Clinic   (Japan)

^d NARA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

ACL reconstruction; Hamstring tendons; Histology; Regeneration; Stripping

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; BIOPSY; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REGENERATION; TENDON; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REGENERATION; TENDONS; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING;

EID: 33744948272     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-006-0068-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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