How four and twelve weeks of implantation affect the strength and stiffness of a tendon graft securely fixed in a bone tunnel: A study of Evolgate fixation in an extra-articular model ovine model

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 136-141

  Ferretti, A ^a   Monaco, E ^a   Labianca, L ^a   D'Angelo, F ^a   Carli, A ^a   Conteduca, F ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

ACL reconstruction; Biomechanics; Histology; Tendon; Tibial fixation

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE GROWTH; BONE MATURATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; GRAFT FAILURE; HEALING; HISTOLOGY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MECHANICAL STRESS; METAPHYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; TENDON GRAFT; TENDON TRANSPLANTATION; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIBIA;

EID: 33749517347     PISSN: 15909921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10195-006-0138-5     Document Type: Article

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