The meniscus Arrow or metal screw for treatment of osteochondritis dissecans?: In vitro comparison of their effectiveness

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 52-57

  Wouters, Diederick B ^a,b   Bos, Rudolf R M ^b   Mouton, Leonora J ^c   Van Horn, Jim R ^b  

^a CPRLab   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biodegradable implants; Internal fixation devices; Materials testing; Meniscus Arrows; Osteochondritis dissecans

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BONE SCREW; CARCINOGENIC ACTIVITY; CARTILAGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; KNEE MENISCUS; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; OSTEOCHONDRITIS DISSECANS; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; STAPLER; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; KNEE; MATERIALS TESTING; TIBIA;

LACTIC ACID; METAL; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; BONE SCREWS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; LACTIC ACID; MATERIALS TESTING; METALS; OSTEOCHONDRITIS DISSECANS; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYMERS; TIBIA;

EID: 4043134338     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-003-0435-y     Document Type: Article

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