Correlation between arthrometric evaluation of knees using KT 1000 and telos stress radiography and functional outcome following ACL reconstruction

Knee

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 121-124

  Hyder, N ^a,d   Bollen, S R ^a   Sefton, G ^b   Swann, A C ^c  

^a BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b HARROGATE DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Neoligaments Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Knee; KT 1000; Stress radiography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; JOINT LAXITY; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; LIGAMENT PROSTHESIS; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030772581     PISSN: 09680160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-0160(97)00247-0     Document Type: Article

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