RIGIDfix™ tibial and femur cross pin system used for hamstring grafted anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

National Medical Journal of China

Volumn 89, Issue 29, 2009, Pages 2034-2037

  Liu, Yu Jie ^a   Li, Hai Feng ^a   Wang, Jun Liang ^a   Wang, Zhi Gang ^a   Li, Zhong Li ^a   Wei, Min ^a   Cai, Xu ^a   Zhu, Juan Li ^a  

^a CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Arthroscopy; Knee joint; Transplantation, autologous

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE NAIL; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FEMUR; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TENDON; TIBIA; TRANSPLANTATION;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; BONE NAILS; FEMALE; FEMUR; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TENDONS; TIBIA; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871292237     PISSN: 03762491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2009.29.005     Document Type: Article

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