Use of controlled low dose gamma irradiation to sterilize allograft tendons for ACL reconstruction: Biomechanical and clinical perspective

Cell and Tissue Banking

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 217-223

  Samsell, Brian J ^a   Moore, Mark A ^a  

^a LifeNet Health   (United States)

Author keywords

ACL reconstruction; Allograft safety; Bone allograft; Gamma irradiation; Tendon allograft

Indexed keywords

ALLOTRANSPLANTATION; ANIMAL; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; METHODOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; REVIEW; TENDON; TRANSPLANTATION;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; GAMMA RAYS; HUMANS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; STERILIZATION; TENDONS; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS;

EID: 84861529156     PISSN: 13899333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10561-011-9251-7     Document Type: Review

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