Effect of donor age on bone mineral density in irradiated bone-patellar tendon-bone allografts of the anterior cruciate ligament

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 380-383

  Kang, Richard W ^a   Strauss, Eric J ^a   Barker, Joseph U ^a   Bach Jr , Bernard R ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

allograft; anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; bone mineral density

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE PATELLAR TENDON BONE GRAFT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BONE DENSITY; BONE-PATELLAR TENDON-BONE GRAFT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952284160     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510381364     Document Type: Article

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