Biomechanical evaluation of different anterior cruciate ligament fixation techniques for hamstring graft

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 125-131

  Monaco, E ^a   Labianca, L ^a   Speranza, A ^a   Agro A M ^a   Camillieri, G ^a   D'Arrigo, C ^a   Ferretti, A ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE CEMENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIXATION FAILURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; GRAFT FAILURE; HAMSTRING GRAFT; MUSCLE GRAFT; NONHUMAN; ORTHOPEDIC FIXATION DEVICE; PEDICLE SCREW; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REHABILITATION CARE; RIGIDITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON; TENDON RUPTURE; TIBIA;

EID: 77249143090     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00776-009-1417-9     Document Type: Article

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