2006
Residual Strength of the Quadriceps Versus Patellar Tendon After Harvesting a Central Free Tendon Graft
Adams DJ, Mazzocca AD, Fulkerson JP. Residual Strength of the Quadriceps Versus Patellar Tendon After Harvesting a Central Free Tendon Graft. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2006, 22: 76-79. PMID: 16399465, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2005.10.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFree tendon graftPatellar tendon graftTendon graftQuadriceps tendonPatellar tendonExtensor mechanismFree graftFree patellar tendon graftFree hamstring autograftQuadriceps tendon autograftKnee extensor mechanismAnterior cruciate ligamentTendon graft fixationUnpaired t-testTendon constructsHamstring autograftNative patellar tendonTendon autograftPostoperative rehabilitationReduced morbidityStrength deficitsCruciate ligamentGraft fixationGraftBone block
2001
Mechanical Evaluation of a Soft Tissue Interference Screw in Free Tendon Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Fixation
Nagarkatti D, McKeon B, Donahue B, Fulkerson J. Mechanical Evaluation of a Soft Tissue Interference Screw in Free Tendon Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Fixation. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2001, 29: 67-71. PMID: 11206259, DOI: 10.1177/03635465010290011601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCyclic loadingFree tendon graftTendon graftBioabsorbable screwsPorcine boneStiffness of fixationBone densityHuman cadaveric boneFree tendonTendon fixationAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionAnterior cruciate ligament graft fixationCruciate ligament reconstructionMechanical evaluationBone density measurementsBioabsorbable screw fixationHuman boneFixation strengthBioabsorbable interferenceCadaveric boneLigament reconstructionLoadingGraft fixationFixation failureInterference screw
1992
Comparison of initial pull-out strength of arthroscopic suture and staple Bankart repair techniques
Shea K, O'Keefe R, Fulkerson J. Comparison of initial pull-out strength of arthroscopic suture and staple Bankart repair techniques. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 1992, 8: 179-182. PMID: 1637429, DOI: 10.1016/0749-8063(92)90033-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research