Analysis and prevention of intra-operative complications of TransFix fixation in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 639-644

  Lee, Yong Seuk ^a   Ahn, Jin Hwan ^b   Kim, Jin Goo ^c   Park, Jung Ho ^a   Park, Jong Woong ^a   Kim, Chong Bum ^d   Lee, Su Won ^c  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Samsung Medical Center   (South Korea)

^c Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d SolarLight Ltd   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Fixation; Reconstruction; TransFix devices

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMUR; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TENDON; TENODESIS; TIBIA; TRACTION THERAPY; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; COHORT STUDIES; FEMUR; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TENDONS; TENODESIS; TIBIA; TRACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 46149091946     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-008-0521-2     Document Type: Article

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