Beta-tricalcium phosphate plugs for press-fit fixation in ACL reconstruction - A mechanical analysis in bovine bone

Knee

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 239-244

  Mayr, Hermann O ^a,c   Hube, Robert ^a,c   Bernstein, Anke ^c   Seibt, Alexander B ^a   Hein, Werner ^c   Eisenhart Rothe, Ruediger von ^b  

^a OCM Clinic   (Germany)

^b Asclepios Clinic for Orthopedic Surgery   (Germany)

^c MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

ACL graft; Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Beta tricalcium phosphate; Fixation properties; Press fit fixation

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM PHOSPHATE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIXATION FAILURE; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; NONHUMAN; PATELLA TENDON; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FIXATION; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BONE SCREWS; BONE-PATELLAR TENDON-BONE GRAFT; CALCIUM PHOSPHATES; CATTLE; MATERIALS TESTING; MODELS, ANIMAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 34247608147     PISSN: 09680160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2007.01.006     Document Type: Article

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