A new interference nail fixation for anterior cruciate ligament soft tissue grafts

Turhan, AU; Aynaci, OSMAN; Aydin, H; Biyikhoglu, A

doi:10.1007/s001670000119

A new interference nail fixation for anterior cruciate ligament soft tissue grafts

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Turhan A., Aynaci O., Aydin H., Biyikhoglu A.

KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY, sa.4, ss.214-217, 2000 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Basım Tarihi: 2000
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s001670000119
Dergi Adı: KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.214-217
Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

We present a new device for femoral and tibial fixation in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using soft tissue. We evaluated the method biomechanically in pullout tests using human cadaver knee joints. Fixation strengths ranged from 300 +/- 60 to 600 +/- 50 N (mean 400 +/- 50 N). This corresponds to loads in the graft during aggressive rehabilitation although cadaveric specimens were used. With respect to primary fixation strength this implant is a reasonable alternative for anterior cruciate ligament graft fixation.