Mechanical comparison of biodegradable femoral fixation devices for hamstring tendon graft - A biomechanical study in a porcine model

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 435-440

  Wu, Jia Lin ^a,b   Yeh, Tsu Te ^a   Shen, Hsain Chung ^a   Cheng, Cheng Kung ^b   Lee, Chian Her ^c  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Biodegradable device; Biomechanics; Hamstring graft

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; BIODEGRADABLE DEVICE; BIOMECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; BIOMECHANICAL STUDIES; CYCLIC LOADINGS; FAILURE LOADS; FAILURE TESTING; FIXATION DEVICES; FIXATION STRENGTHS; HAMSTRING GRAFT; PORCINE MODELS; STIFFNESS VALUES; TENDON GRAFTS; ULTIMATE FAILURES;

BIOMECHANICS; CYCLIC LOADS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); LIGAMENTS; LOAD TESTING; MEATS; RESTORATION; STIFFNESS; TENDONS;

GRAFTS;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMUR; FIXATION DEVICE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SWINE; TENDON GRAFT; WRIST DISLOCATION;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMUR; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MATERIALS TESTING; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SWINE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 64949185966     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2009.02.003     Document Type: Article

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