Anterior cruciate ligament instability and reconstruction: Review of current trends in treatment

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 426-431

  Roos, H ^a,c   Karlsson, J ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Osteoarthrosis; Reconstruction; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; REVIEW; TENDON; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; BONE TRANSPLANTATION; ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; TENDONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0032245794     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.1998.tb00463.x     Document Type: Review

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