Bioabsorbable Versus Metallic Interference Screw Fixation in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 705-713

  Shen, Chao ^a   Jiang, Sheng Dan ^a   Jiang, Lei Sheng ^a   Dai, Li Yang ^a,b  

^a XINHUA HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; JOINT EFFUSION; JOINT STABILITY; KNEE FUNCTION; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TISSUE GRAFT;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; BONE SCREWS; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 77951276617     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.12.011     Document Type: Article

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