Sterilization effects on the mechanical properties of human bone-patellar tendon-bone allografts

Orthopedics

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Reid, James ^a,b   Sikka, Robby ^a,b   Tsoi, William ^a,b   Narvy, Steven J ^a,b   Hedman, Thomas ^a,b   Lee, Thay Q ^a,b   Vangsness Jr , C Thomas ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b VA LONG BEACH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE ALLOGRAFT; BONE STRESS; ELASTICITY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; PATELLA TENDON; PHYSICAL STRESS; RADIATION STERILIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; YOUNG MODULUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLOGRAFTS; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; ELASTIC MODULUS; FEMALE; HARDNESS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLA; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; STERILIZATION; TENSILE STRENGTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952816485     PISSN: 01477447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20100225-06     Document Type: Article

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