Use of growth factors in ACL surgery: Preliminary study

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 76-79

  Ventura, A ^a   Terzaghi, C ^a   Borgo, E ^a   Verdoia, C ^a   Gallazzi, M ^a   Failoni, S ^a  

^a G Pini Orthopaedic Institute   (Italy)

Author keywords

ACL; Arthroscopy; Growth factors; Hamstring tendons; Sporting activities

Indexed keywords

GROWTH FACTOR;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT LAXITY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RATING SCALE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 22844442079     PISSN: 15909921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10195-005-0085-6     Document Type: Article

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