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ba0005p270 | Muscle, physical activity and bone | ECTS2016

A new tapping screw design for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

El Khassawna Thaqif , Engelhardt Markus , Eldin Daghma Diaa , Malhan Deeksha , Kern Stefanie , Tushtev Kamen , Rezwan Kurosch , Hein Sebastian , Haack Janne , Morino Sergio , Wagner Ulrich , Heiss Christian

Interference fit fixation of soft-tissue grafts is in clinical focus to allow anatomic graft fixation which increases stability and graft isometry. Although clinical data show promising results with different screw materials, the issue of biodegradability, handling and stability in the first weeks remain under demand. The purpose of the present study was to investigate anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction radiologically, biomechanically and histologically using dire...