The Properties of Damaged and Undamaged Suture Used in Metal and Bioabsorbable Anchors: An In Vitro Study

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 655-661

  Wright, Patrick B ^a   Budoff, Jeffrey E ^a   Yeh, Ming Long ^a   Kelm, Zachary S ^a   Luo, Zong Ping ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Damage; Suture; Suture anchor

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BIOMECHANICS; IN VITRO STUDY; SUTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MATERIALS TESTING; METALS; POLYDIOXANONE; POLYETHYLENE; POLYMERS; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUTURE ANCHORS; SUTURES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 34249904669     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.01.008     Document Type: Article

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