Biomechanical evaluation of six femurgraft-tibia complexes in ACL reconstruction

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 131-135

  Labianca, L ^a   Monaco, E ^a   Speranza, A ^a   Camillieri, G ^a   Ferretti, A ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

ACL reconstruction; Biomechanics; Ligaments; Semitendinosus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; GRAFT FAILURE; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MECHANICAL STRESS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; STUDENT T TEST; SWINE; TENDON GRAFT; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 33749509570     PISSN: 15909921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10195-006-0136-7     Document Type: Article

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