Analysis of forces of ACL reconstructions at the tunnel entrance: Is tunnel enlargement a biomechanical problem?

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 23-31

  Jagodzinski, M ^a   Foerstemann, T ^a   Mall, G ^b   Krettek, C ^a   Bosch, U ^c   Paessler, H H ^d  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c Ctr Orthopedics Sports T   (Germany)

^d ATOS KLINIK HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Bone tunnel enlargement; Hyperextension; Knee

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; BONE; GRAFTS; IMAGE PROCESSING; LIGAMENTS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; RADIOGRAPHY;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT (ACL); BONE TUNNEL; CORONAL PLANES;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR; FORCE; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; MUSCLE GRAFT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANK SUM TEST; TENSION; TIBIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; KNEE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENDONS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 7044229262     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2004.03.021     Document Type: Article

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