Biomechanical comparison of three techniques for fixation of tibial avulsion fractures of the anterior cruciate ligament

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1470-1478

  In, Yong ^b   Kwak, Dai Soon ^c   Moon, Chan Woong ^a,b   Han, Seung Ho ^c   Choi, Nam Yong ^b  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^c The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Biomechanics; Knee; Suture anchor; Tibial eminence fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SUTURING METHOD; TIBIA; TIBIA FRACTURE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TIBIA; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 84864395904     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-011-1694-7     Document Type: Article

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