Magnetic resonance imaging analysis of the bioabsorbable Milagro™ interference screw for graft fixation in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Strategies in Trauma and Limb Reconstruction

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 73-79

  Frosch, K H ^a   Sawallich, T ^a   Schutze G ^a   Losch, A ^b   Walde, T ^a   Balcarek, P ^a   Konietschke, F ^a   Sturmer K M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b Klinik Dr Lehmann   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Graft fixation; Interference screw; Magnetic resonance imaging; Milagro screw

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350188325     PISSN: 18288936     EISSN: 18288928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11751-009-0063-2     Document Type: Article

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