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Resorbable screws versus pins for optimal transplant fixation (SPOT) in anterior cruciate ligament replacement with autologous hamstring grafts: rationale and design of a randomized, controlled, patient and investigator blinded trial [ISRCTN17384369]

BACKGROUND: Ruptures of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are common injuries to the knee joint. Arthroscopic ACL replacement by autologous tendon grafts has established itself as a standard of care. Data from both experimental and observational studies suggest that surgical reconstruction does n...

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Autores principales: Stengel, Dirk, Matthes, Gerrit, Seifert, Julia, Tober, Volker, Mutze, Sven, Rademacher, Grit, Ekkernkamp, Axel, Bauwens, Kai, Wich, Michael, Casper, Dirk
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC552311/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15723704
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2482-5-1