Biomechanical analysis of femoral tunnel pull-out angles for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with bioabsorbable and metal interference screws

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 637-642

  Zhang, Alan L ^a   Lewicky, Yuri M ^a   Oka, Richard ^b   Mahar, Andrew ^a,b   Pedowitz, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Biomechanical stability; Knee flexion angle; Reconstruction

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMUR; LIGAMENT SURGERY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; TENDON GRAFT;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; FEMUR; INTERNAL FIXATORS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SWINE;

EID: 34250732168     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546506295181     Document Type: Article

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