Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 10 , Pages 1101-1107 , October 2009

Comparison of Different Sizes of Bioabsorbable Interference Screws for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Bioabsorbable Bead Augmentation in a Porcine Model

  • Pei-Hung Shen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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  • Shiu-Bii Lien, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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  • Hsain-Chung Shen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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  • Chih-Chien Wang, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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  • Guo-Shu Huang, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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  • Kuo-Hua Chao, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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  • Chian-Her Lee, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
    • Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Chian-Her Lee, M.D., Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, 252 Wu Hsing Street, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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  • Leou-Chyr Lin, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China

Received 25 March 2008 ,Accepted 22 May 2009.

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 The authors report no conflict of interest.

PII: S0749-8063(09)00502-7

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.05.011

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 10 , Pages 1101-1107 , October 2009

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