The effect of donor age and low-dose gamma irradiation on the initial biomechanical properties of human tibialis tendon allografts

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1358-1366

  Greaves, Laura L ^a   Hecker, Aaron T ^b   Brown Jr , Charles H ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Smith and Nephew Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d Department of Anesthesia   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Allograft; Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL); Gamma irradiation; Tibialis tendons

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DONOR SELECTION; GAMMA IRRADIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ORGAN DONOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RIGIDITY; TENDON GRAFT; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIBIA;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; GAMMA RAYS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION DOSAGE; TENDONS; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS;

EID: 47349088842     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546508314394     Document Type: Article

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