The effect of tourniquet use in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A prospective, randomized study

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 758-764

  Arciero, Robert A ^a   Scoville, Charles R ^a   Hayda, Roman A ^a   Snyder, Robert J ^a  

^a KELLER ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; KNEE SURGERY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029829764     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/036354659602400610     Document Type: Article

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