Failure strengths of concentric and eccentric implants for hamstring graft fixation

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 929-

  Gwynne Jones, David P ^a   McMahon, Simon F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; DEVICE THERAPY; FIXATION DEVICE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; LETTER; MUSCLE GRAFT; REHABILITATION CARE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; THIGH;

EID: 53549131232     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2008.04696.x     Document Type: Letter

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