The Effect of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery on Bone Mineral in the Calcaneus: A Prospective Study with a 2-Year Follow-up Evaluation

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 352-359

  Ejerhed, Lars ^a   Kartus, Jüri ^a   Nilsén, Rolf ^b   Nilsson, Ulf ^b   Kullenberg, Ragnar ^c   Karlsson, Jon ^d  

^a UDDEVALLA HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Department of Orthopaedics   (Sweden)

^c HALMSTAD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Bone mineral; Calcaneus; Patellar tendon bone autograft; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; BONE MASS; BONE MINERAL; CALCANEUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; PATELLA TENDON; PHOTON ABSORPTIOMETRY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCINTILLATION CAMERA; TENDON GRAFT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2142767349     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2004.01.030     Document Type: Article

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