ACL-Restoration with Semitendinosus or Patellar Tendon

Kruzlifix's orthopaedic links

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Recent  interesting publications about biodegradable screws and hamstrings:

• Biomechanical comparison of hamstring and patellar tendon graft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction techniques (2002, PDF)
• Tendon healing in a bone tunnel. Part I: Mechanical analysis (PDF, 2002) and Part II: Histologic analysis (PDF, 2002)
  after biodegradable interference fit fixation in a model of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in sheep 
• Comparison of Torsional Strengths of Bioabsorbable Screws for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (2001, PDF)
• Anatomic double-bundle posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using hamstring tendons (PDF, 2001)
• Eine neue Technik zur Rekonstruktion des vorderen Kreuzbandes (PDF)
• Biodegradable Implants in Sports Medicine: The Biological Base or  (PDF)
• All-inside Reconstruction
• Clinical Degradation and Biocompatibility of Different Bioabsorbable Interference Screws
• Hamstring tendon fixation using interference screws: a biomechanical study in calf tibial bone or (PDF)
• Comparison of Torsional Strengths of Bioabsorbable Screws for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction  (PDF,2001))
• Biomechanical Properties and Vascularity of an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Can Be Predicted by Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Two-Year Study in Sheep (PDF)
• Hamstring Tendon Versus Patellar Tendon Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Biodegradable Interference Fit Fixation: A Prospective Matched-Group Analysis Am. J. Sports Med., Sep 2005; 33: 1327 - 1336.
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What's new in Orthopaedics

• British Orthopaedic Association  all you really need!
• The Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, London, Ontario, Canada
• David McGuire, MD, Anchorage, Alaska
• Philippe Colombet, MD, Bourdeaux, France
• LinkOrthopaedic Update
• Bone Home
• Don Johnson's Sportsmedicine Clinic
• Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopedics
• Anne's medical links

  History of ACL Surgery

• The History of ACL surgery (great!)

  Directly ACL-related sites:

• Serv' ACL Home Page
• Janet's ACL diary
• Rob's Knee Page
• Lyon Orthopedic site

General orthopaedic sites:

• MedMark
• Orthopedic Surgery Mailiing list
• Sportsmedicine Mailing list
• LinkOrthopaedics
• Korean Orthopaedic Links
• Orthopaedic Surgery on the Web

Orthopaedic specialty sites:

• Biomechanics World Wide
• Spine Surgery Home Page
• PCL Study Group

Orthopaedic journals:

• Orthopaedics today
• Arthroscopy
• American Journal of Sportsmedicine
• Electronic Journal of Surgery and Specialistic Medicine
• British Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
• Practical Arthroscopy Online

  Where to find :

• Pubmed   Swisscom   Stat   SMS Mail

  Swiss / German medical sites:

• Homepage www.medicus.de
• Medizin Online
• Swiss Medicine

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If you know of any other sites related to the anterior cruciate ligament please let me know.
Copyright © 1996 Andreas C. Staehelin
Most recent update December 9, 2001