Delayed foreign body reaction due to bioabsorbable pins used for femoral fixation in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A case report

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 176-180

  Lee, Byung Ill ^a   Yoo, Jae Ho ^b   Chun, Dong Il ^a   Choi, Hyung Suk ^a   Kyoung Dae Min, ^b   Jeen, Yoon Mi ^a  

^a Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Soonchunhyang University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Bioabsorbable pin; Foreign body reaction; RigidFix

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; BONE NAIL; CASE REPORT; FEMUR; FOREIGN BODY; FOREIGN BODY REACTION; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PLASTIC SURGERY; SPORT; TIME;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; BONE NAILS; FEMUR; FOREIGN BODIES; FOREIGN-BODY REACTION; HUMANS; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SOCCER; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 76849088959     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546509336345     Document Type: Article

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