Meta-analysis comparing bioabsorbable versus metal interference screw for adverse and clinical outcomes in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 142-153

  Laupattarakasem, Pat ^a   Laopaiboon, Malinee ^a   Kosuwon, Weerachai ^a   Laupattarakasem, Wiroon ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Adverse effect; Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Bioabsorbable interference screw; Meta analysis; Metal interference screw; Revision

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; METAL;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTHROSCOPY; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE SCREW; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMUR; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTHROSCOPY; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BONE SCREWS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMUR; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; METALS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84891660787     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-012-2340-8     Document Type: Review

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