Comparison of femoral fixation methods for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with patellar tendon graft: A mechanical analysis in porcine knees

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 733-738

  Milano, Giuseppe ^a   Mulas, Pier Damiano ^b   Ziranu, Fabio ^b   Deriu, Laura ^a   Fabbriciani, Carlo ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b Policlinico Sassarese   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Biomechanics; Fixation; Patellar tendon

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BONE NAIL; BONE SCREW; EQUIPMENT; FEMUR; INJURY; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; PATELLA LIGAMENT; SWINE; TRANSPLANTATION;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BONE NAILS; BONE SCREWS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMUR; MATERIALS TESTING; MODELS, ANIMAL; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SWINE;

EID: 34250338986     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-006-0269-5     Document Type: Article

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