The effect of intraoperative isometric measurement on the outcome of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A clinical analysis

Arthroscopy

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 645-651

  Barrett, Gene R ^a,b   Treacy, Stephen H ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI SPORTS MEDICINE AND ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Graft length; Intra articular; Isometric measurement; reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030451752     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-8063(96)90164-4     Document Type: Article

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