Biomechanical Testing of New Meniscal Repair Techniques Containing Ultra High-Molecular Weight Polyethylene Suture

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 959-967

  Barber, F Alan ^a   Herbert, Morley A ^b   Schroeder, F Alexander ^c   Aziz Jacobo, Jorge ^a   Sutker, Michael J ^a  

^a Plano Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center   (United States)

^b MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Bone and Joint Clinic of Houston   (United States)

Author keywords

CrossFix; MaxFire; Meniscus repair; Orthocord; RapidLoc A2; Ultra FasT Fix

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MENISCAL REPAIR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE REMOVAL;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MODELS, ANIMAL; POLYETHYLENE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SWINE;

EID: 69249228697     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.03.020     Document Type: Article

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