Tibial press-fit fixation of the hamstring tendons for ACL-reconstruction

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1281-1287

  Jagodzinski, M ^a   Scheunemann, K ^a   Knobloch, K ^a   Albrecht, K ^a   Krettek, C ^a   Hurschler, C ^a   Zeichen, J ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

ACL reconstruction; Hamstring; Press fit; Tendons

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PLASTIC SURGERY; TENDON TRANSFER; TIBIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TENDON TRANSFER; TIBIA; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS;

EID: 33751265751     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-006-0105-y     Document Type: Article

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