Poly-L-lactic acid - Hydroxyapatite (PLLA-HA) bioabsorbable interference screws for tibial graft fixation in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery: MR evaluation of osteointegration and degradation features;Viti ad interferenza bioriassorbibili PLLA-HA per la fissazione tibiale di innesti nella ricostruzione di LCA: valutazione RM degli aspetti legati alla osteointegrazione e ai prodotti di degradazione

Radiologia Medica

Volumn 113, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1185-1197

  MacArini, L ^a   Milillo, P ^a,d   Mocci, A ^b   Vinci, R ^a   Ettorre, G C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^b ANTHEA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^d NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable interference screws; Hydroxyapatite; Magnetic resonance; Osteointegration

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYAPATITE; POLYLACTIC ACID; HYDROXYAPATITE POLYLACTIDE; HYDROXYAPATITE-POLYLACTIDE; POLYESTER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE GRAFT; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ARTHROSCOPY; BONE REGENERATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; TIBIA; TRANSPLANTATION;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; BONE SCREWS; DURAPATITE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; OSSEOINTEGRATION; POLYESTERS; TIBIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63449139877     PISSN: 00338362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11547-008-0334-x     Document Type: Article

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