Rehabilitation program for both knees when the contralateral autogenous patellar tendon graft is used for primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A case study

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 144-159

  De Carlo, Mark ^a   Shelbourne, K Donald ^a   Oneacre, Kathy ^a  

^a METHODIST SPORTS MEDICINE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Contralateral patellar tendon graft; Functional clinical outcomes; Physical therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; LEG MUSCLE; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; MOBILIZATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; SELF EVALUATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032998453     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.1999.29.3.144     Document Type: Article

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