Basic Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Stem Cells. Mar 26, 2015; 7(2): 521-534
Published online Mar 26, 2015. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v7.i2.521
Figure 1
Figure 1 Dynamic intraligamentary stabilization screw called Ligamys© (Mathys, inc. Bettlach, Switzerland). A: Close-up of the outside of the screw made of titanium and illustrating with a mounted lace which mimics the polyethylene string that is mounted in the real surgery to stabilize the knee joint in case of an ACL rupture; B: Inside of the dynamic fixation screw with the spring that takes the dynamic load of the ACL and stabilizes the joint; C: Illustration of the exact position of the dynamic intraligamentary stabilization in situ in the knee joint. ACL: Anterior cruciate ligament.