The Knee
Volume 16, Issue 6 , Pages 447-451 , December 2009

Tibial bone tunnel widening is reduced by polylactate/hydroxyapatite interference screws compared to metal screws after ACL reconstruction with hamstring grafts

  • Martin Lind

      Affiliations

    • Division of Sportstrauma, Orthopaedic Department, Aarhus University Hospital, Tage Hansensgade 2, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
    • Musculoskeletal Research Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Sportstrauma, Orthopaedic Department, Aarhus University Hospital, Tage Hansensgade 2, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark. Tel.: +45 89497094.
    • ,
  • Julian Feller

      Affiliations

    • Musculoskeletal Research Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Kate E. Webster

      Affiliations

    • Musculoskeletal Research Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia

Received 20 February 2009 ,Revised 30 March 2009 ,Accepted 7 April 2009.

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PII: S0968-0160(09)00071-4

doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2009.04.003

The Knee
Volume 16, Issue 6 , Pages 447-451 , December 2009

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