Biomechanical Evaluation of Cross-Pin Versus Interference Screw Tibial Fixation Using a Soft-Tissue Graft During Transtibial Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 989-995

  Lee, Yong Seuk ^a   Wang, Joon Ho ^a   Bae, Ji Hoon ^b   Lim, Hong Chul ^b   Park, Jung Ho ^a   Ahn, Jin Hwan ^c   Bae, Tae Soo ^d   Lim, Bee Oh ^e  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Samsung Medical Center   (South Korea)

^d Korea Orthopedics Rehabilitation Engineering Center   (South Korea)

^e Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bio TransFix; Biomechanics; Cross pin fixation; Posterior cruciate ligament; Transtibial technique

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; JOINT STIFFNESS; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; SOFT TISSUE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TISSUE GRAFT;

BIOMECHANICS; BONE CEMENTS; CADAVER; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; TIBIA;

EID: 69249232059     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.02.006     Document Type: Article

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