Comparison of Initial Fixation Strength Between Biodegradable and Metallic Interference Screws...

Provides information on a study which evaluates the initial fixation strength of a biodegradable interference screw compared with press-fit fixation and a titanium interference screw in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using a bone-patellar tendon-bone graft. Strength of the fixation site of ACL reconstruction; Materials and methodology used in the study; Testing of graft fixation techniques with an animal model.