Rehabilitation following the surgical and nonsurgical management of posterior cruciate ligament injuries rehabilitation following posterior cruciate injuries

European Journal of Sports Traumatology and Related Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-40

  Gianni E ^a   Scala, A ^b   Puddu, G ^a  

^a Clinica Valle Giulia   (Italy)

^b Ospedale Civile di Latina   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ligament reconstruction; Ligamentization; Posterior cruciate ligament; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

BED REST; EXERCISE; IMMOBILIZATION; KNEE INJURY; KNEE LIGAMENT; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; REVIEW; SURGICAL ANATOMY; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0031872102     PISSN: 15923894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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