A randomized prospective controlled study with 5-year follow-up of cross-pin femoral fixation versus metal interference screw fixation in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 2353-2359

  Björkman, Patrick ^a   Sandelin, Jerker ^b   Harilainen, Arsi ^b  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b ORTON ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Graft fixation; Ligament reconstruction; Long term follow up

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; BONE NAIL; BONE SCREW; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICES; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; INJURIES; KNEE; LYSHOLM SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGERY; TENDON; TRANSPLANTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; BONE NAILS; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; LYSHOLM KNEE SCORE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TENDONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84938963460     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-014-3063-9     Document Type: Article

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