Effect of tendon tensioning: An in vitro study in porcine extensor tendons

Knee

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 245-248

  Figueroa, David ^a   Calvo, Rafael ^a   Vaisman, Alex ^a   Meleán, Patricio ^a   Figueroa, Francisco ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL DESARROLLO   (Chile)

Author keywords

ACL; Experimental study; Graft elongation; Maximum load changes; Tensioning

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; TENDON GRAFT; TENODESIS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; SUS SCROFA; TENDONS;

EID: 77952095953     PISSN: 09680160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2009.08.005     Document Type: Article

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