Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 11 , Pages 1233-1239 , November 2009

Biomechanical Testing of Commercially Available Soft-Tissue Augmentation Materials

  • F. Alan Barber, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to F. Alan Barber, M.D., Plano Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Spine Center, 5228 W Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75093, U.S.A.
    • ,
  • Jorge Aziz-Jacobo, M.D.

Received 29 November 2008 ,Accepted 26 May 2009.

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 Supported by grants from Arthrex, Wright Medical Technology, Musculoskeletal Tissue Foundation, Allosource, Pegasus Biologics, and Biomet Sports Medicine. Research was performed at Arthrex. The authors report no conflict of interest.

PII: S0749-8063(09)00503-9

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.05.012

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 11 , Pages 1233-1239 , November 2009

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