The effect on leg strength of tourniquet use during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A prospective randomized study

Arthroscopy

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 603-607

  Nicholas, Stephen J ^a   Tyler, Timothy F ^a   McHugh, Malachy P ^a   Gleim, Gilbert W ^a  

^a LENOX HILL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Reconstruction; Strength; Tourniquet

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TOURNIQUET;

EID: 0035413041     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2001.24854     Document Type: Article

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