Mechanical Agitation and Serial Dilution An Option for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Sterilization

Journal of Knee Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 186-191

  Parker, Richard D ^a   Maschke, Steven D ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BONE PATELLAR TENDON BONE GRAFT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LAVAGE; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; OPERATING ROOM; TRANSPLANTATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BONE-PATELLAR TENDON-BONE GRAFT; DECONTAMINATION; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; OPERATING ROOMS; STERILIZATION; TISSUE AND ORGAN HARVESTING; TRANSPLANTS;

EID: 54549102104     PISSN: 15388506     EISSN: 19382480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1247817     Document Type: Article

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