Clinical outcome of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with quadrupled hamstring tendon graft and bioabsorbable interference screw fixation

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 518-521

  Charlton, William P H ^b   Randolph Jr , Donald A ^b   Lemos, Stephen ^b   Shields Jr , Clarence L ^a  

^a KERLAN JOBE ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTHROMETER; BONE SCREW; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038118103     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465030310040701     Document Type: Conference Paper

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