Bilok Interference Screws for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 476-481

  Barber, F Alan ^a   Boothby, Michael H ^a  

^a Plano Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Tricalcium phosphate; Anterior cruciate ligament; Bilok; Interference screw; Patellar tendon autograft; Poly L lactide

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; POLYLACTIDE;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH PLATE; HUMAN; MALE; PATELLA TENDON; RADIOGRAPHY; TENDON GRAFT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 34247486561     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.12.026     Document Type: Article

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