A prospective comparison of 3 hamstring acl fixation devices- Rigidfix, bioscrew, and intrafix- Randomized into 4 groups with 2 years of follow-up

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 699-706

  Harilainen, Arsi ^a   Sandelin, Jerker ^a  

^a ORTON ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Clinical outcome; Hamstring tendon autograft; Prospective; Randomized

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR CONDYLE; FIXATION DEVICE; FIXATION FAILURE; FOLLOW UP; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; KNEE; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROFRACTURE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; REHABILITATION CARE; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING; ADOLESCENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROMETRY; ARTHROPLASTY; BONE NAIL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURY; MIDDLE AGED; TENDON; TORQUE; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROMETRY, ARTICULAR; ARTHROPLASTY; BONE NAILS; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TENDONS; TORQUE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650299652     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546508328109     Document Type: Article

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