Arthroscopic arthrolysis for flexion contracture following intraarticular reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 165-173

  Reider, Bruce ^a   Belniak, Robert M ^a   Preiskorn, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

ACL reconstruction; Arthroscopic arthrolysis; Flexion contracture

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; CONTRACTURE; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 0029966621     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(96)90006-7     Document Type: Article

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