Biomechanical comparison of the docking technique with and without humeral bioabsorbable interference screw fixation

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 526-533

  Hurbanek, Jason G ^a   Anderson, Kyle ^b,d   Crabtree, Stephanie ^c   Karnes, G Joshua ^c  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Arthrex Inc   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical; Docking technique; Interference screw; Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCKING TECHNIQUE; ELBOW FLEXION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HUMERUS; JOINT LAXITY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON GRAFT; TENODESIS; TREATMENT FAILURE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; LIGAMENT; MIDDLE AGED; TENDON; TRANSPLANTATION; ULNA;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREWS; CADAVER; COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS; HUMANS; HUMERUS; MIDDLE AGED; TENDONS; ULNA;

EID: 67049161250     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546508326986     Document Type: Article

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