Can we predict the outcome of a partial rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament? A prospective study of 43 cases

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 2-5

  Fritschy, Daniel ^a   Panoussopoulos, Andreas ^a   Wallensten, Richard ^a   Peter, Robin ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Partial rupture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RUPTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RUPTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030629655     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001670050015     Document Type: Article

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