Biomechanics of Intratunnel Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Fixation

Clinics in Sports Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 695-714

  Chen, Neal C ^a,b,c   Brand Jr , Jeff C ^d   Brown Jr , Charles H ^e  

^a Harvard Combined Residency Program   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^d Alexandria Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine   (United States)

^e Abu Dhabi Knee and Sports Medicine Center   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE PATELLAR TENDON BONE GRAFT; BONE SCREW; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE-PATELLAR TENDON-BONE GRAFT; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; TENDONS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 34948857472     PISSN: 02785919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2007.06.009     Document Type: Review

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