Tibial bone tunnel widening is reduced by polylactate/hydroxyapatite interference screws compared to metal screws after ACL reconstruction with hamstring grafts

Knee

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 447-451

  Lind, Martin ^a,b   Feller, Julian ^b   Webster, Kate E ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

ACL reconstruction; Clinical outcome; Hydroxyapatite; Interference screws; Metal; Radiographic analysis; Tunnel widening

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; HYDROXYAPATITE; HYDROXYAPATITE POLYLACTIDE; HYDROXYAPATITE-POLYLACTIDE; POLYESTER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIGAMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; RADIOGRAPHY; TIBIA; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BONE SCREWS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DURAPATITE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; POLYESTERS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TIBIA; TRANSPLANTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76549088331     PISSN: 09680160     EISSN: 18735800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2009.04.003     Document Type: Article

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