A comparison of the results of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using bioabsorbable versus metal interference screws: A meta-analysis

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 572-580

  Emond, Christopher E ^a   Woelber, Erik B ^a   Kurd, Shanu K ^a   Ciccotti, Michael G ^a   Cohen, Steven B ^a  

^a ROTHMAN INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

And reported complications were evaluated in the meta analysis; IKDC; Laxity testing; Lysholm; Tegner activity scores

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYAPATITE; METAL; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID; TITANIUM;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BIOABSORBABLE SCREW; BONE GRAFT; BONE SCREW; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; JOINT LAXITY; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79952749353     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.J.00269     Document Type: Article

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