Does a tensioning device pinned to the tibia improve knee anterior-posterior load-displacement compared to manual tensioning of the graft following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? A cadaveric study of two tibial fixation devices

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1832-1841

  Thompson, Dustin M ^a   Hull, M L ^a,b   Howell, S M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b University of California Davis   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Anterior stability; Graft; Joint reaction load; Laxity; Tensioning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR POSTERIOR AXIS; ARTHROMETRY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KNEE SURGERY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; WEIGHT BEARING;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; HUMANS; KNEE; MIDDLE AGED; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENDONS; TIBIA; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 33748938583     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.20216     Document Type: Article

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