A randomized comparison of patellar tendon and hamstring tendon anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 564-573

  Feller, Julian A ^a   Webster, Kate E ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTHROMETER; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; AUTOGRAFT; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEBRIDEMENT; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT FAILURE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; JOINT EFFUSION; JOINT MOBILITY; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE INJURY; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; LEG MUSCLE; LIGAMENT INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENISCECTOMY; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATELLA TENDON; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SPORT INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TORQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0037780374     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465030310041501     Document Type: Conference Paper

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