The Biomechanical Performance of Bone Block and Soft-Tissue Posterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Fixation With Interference Screw and Cross-Pin Techniques

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 250-256

  Lim, Hong Chul ^a   Bae, Ji Hoon ^a   Wang, Joon Ho ^a   Bae, Tae Soo ^b   Kim, Cheol Woong ^c   Hwang, Jin Ho ^a   Yoon, Ji Yeol ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Engineering Center   (South Korea)

^c Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable interference screw; Double cross pins; Posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; RigidFix; Tibial tunnel fixation

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CADAVER; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; KNEE LIGAMENT; KNEE SURGERY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TIBIA;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE NAILS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICES; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIBIA; TISSUE DONORS; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 60549102062     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2008.10.015     Document Type: Article

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