Mechanical Properties of Patellar Tendon Allografts Subjected to Chemical Sterilization

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  Jones, David B ^a   Huddleston, Paul M ^b   Zobitz, Mark E ^b   Stuart, Michael J ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Allograft; Anterior cruciate ligament; Biomechanical; Reconstruction; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALLOGRAFT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PATELLA TENDON; TENDON GRAFT;

EID: 34047184147     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.11.031     Document Type: Article

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