Biomechanical testing of suture-based meniscal repair devices containing ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene suture: Update 2011

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 827-834

  Barber, F Alan ^a   Herbert, Morley A ^b   Bava, Eric D ^a   Drew, Otis R ^a  

^a Plano Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center   (United States)

^b MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; KNEE MENISCUS; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MENISCAL REPAIR;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MENISCI, TIBIAL; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; POLYETHYLENES; SUTURES;

EID: 84861571775     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: 15263231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2011.11.020     Document Type: Article

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