A clinical review of bioabsorbable interference screws and their adverse effects in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery

Knee

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 6-13

  Konan, S ^a   Haddad, F S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ACL; Bioabsorbable screw; Knee ligament reconstruction

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; POLYGLACTIN; POLYGLYCOLIDE; POLYGLYCOLIDE CO TRIMETHYLENE CARBONATE; POLYLACTIDE; POLYLACTIDE CARBONATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE GRAFT; BONE SCREW; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KNEE LIGAMENT SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REVIEW;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BONE SCREWS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HUMANS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; TRANSPLANTS;

EID: 57749087010     PISSN: 09680160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2008.06.001     Document Type: Review

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