A comparison of outcomes at 2 to 6 years after acute and chronic anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions using hamstring tendon grafts

Arthroscopy

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 383-392

  Goradia, Vipool K ^a,b   Grana, William A ^a,b  

^a Roanoke Orthopaedic Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

ACL Reconstruction; Hamstring tendon grafts; Surgical timing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035324085     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2001.21493     Document Type: Article

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