Biodegradable and metallic interference screws in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery using hamstring tendon grafts: Prospective randomized study of radiographic results and clinical outcome

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1574-1580

  Laxdal, Gauti ^a   Kartus, Jüri ^a,b,c   Eriksson, Bengt I ^a   Faxén, Eva ^a   Sernert, Ninni ^c   Karlsson, Jon ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Laboratoriemedicin NU sjukvarden   (Sweden)

^c Fyrbodal Research Institute   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Biodegradable interference screws; Hamstring tendon graft; Metallic interference screws

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTHROMETRY; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TENDON GRAFT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTHROSCOPY; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACTIC ACID; MALE; METALS; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERS; TENDONS;

EID: 33748666008     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546506288014     Document Type: Article

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