There are differences in early morbidity after ACL reconstruction when comparing patellar tendon and semitendinosus tendon graft: A prospective randomized study of 107 patients

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 170-177

  Eriksson, K ^a   Anderberg, P ^a   Hamberg, P ^a   Olerud, P ^a   Wredmark, T ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ACL reconstruction; Anterior knee pain; Early morbidity; One leg hop; Patellar tendon; Semitendinosus tendon; Sick leave; Visual analog scale

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TENDON; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SICK LEAVE; TENDONS;

EID: 0035377331     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1524-4725.2001.110307.x     Document Type: Article

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