Biomechanical evaluation of different fixation methods for tibial eminence fractures

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 404-410

  Eggers, Anne Kathleen ^a   Becker, Christoph ^a   Weimann, Andre ^a   Herbort, Mirco ^a   Zantop, Thore ^a   Raschke, Michael J ^a   Petersen, Wolf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Biomechanics; Fracture; Knee

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; FRACTURE FIXATION; KNEE; LABORATORY TEST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHEAR STRESS; TIBIA FRACTURE;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; GERMANY; INTERNAL FIXATORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; SWINE; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 33847155587     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546506294677     Document Type: Article

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