Three-dimensional computed tomography imaging evidence of regeneration of the semitendinosus tendon harvested for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A comparison with hamstring muscle strength

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 241-245

  Nakamae, Atsuo ^a   Deie, Masataka ^a   Yasumoto, Masanori ^a   Adachi, Nobuo ^a   Kobayashi, Kenji ^a   Yasunaga, Yuji ^a   Ochi, Mitsuo ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Computed tomography; Knee; Muscle strength; Semitendinosus tendon

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; MUSCLE; SURGERY;

3-DIMENSIONAL; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR-CRUCIATE-LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEGREE OF REGENERATION; KNEE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; SEMITENDINOSU TENDON; TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING;

TENDONS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; KNEE INJURY; LEG EXERCISE; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGENERATION; SEMITENDINOUS MUSCLE; TENDON; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TORQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 15744370740     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.rct.0000153779.86663.92     Document Type: Article

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