Polymer-hydroxyapatite composite versus polymer interference screws in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in a large animal model

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 655-660

  Hunt, John A ^a   Callaghan, Jill T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Bioabsorbable implants; Hydroxyapatite tricalciumphosphate composite; Hydroxyapatite polylactide; Medical device

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; HYDROXYAPATITE; LACTIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER;

ANIMAL; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BONE REGENERATION; BONE SCREW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE MODEL; FEMUR; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; TIBIA;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BONE SCREWS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DURAPATITE; FEMUR; LACTIC ACID; MALE; OSSEOINTEGRATION; POLYMERS; SHEEP; TIBIA;

EID: 46149112582     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-008-0528-8     Document Type: Article

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