The Knee
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 245-248 , June 2010

Effect of tendon tensioning: An in vitro study in porcine extensor tendons

  • David Figueroa

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Clínica Alemana and Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Apoquindo 3990, Of. 401, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile. Tel.: +56 207 0402; fax: +56 207 0407.
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  • Rafael Calvo

      Affiliations

    • Knee Surgery Unit, Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Clínica Alemana and Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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  • Alex Vaisman

      Affiliations

    • Knee Surgery Unit, Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Clínica Alemana and Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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  • Patricio Meleán

      Affiliations

    • Knee Surgery Unit, Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Clínica Alemana and Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
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  • Francisco Figueroa

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Clínica Alemana and Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile

Received 6 March 2009 ,Revised 10 August 2009 ,Accepted 10 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2009.08.005

The Knee
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 245-248 , June 2010

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