Short-term recovery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A prospective comparison of three autografts

Orthopedics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 243-248

  Joseph, Michael ^a,c   Fulkerson, John ^a,b   Nissen, Carl ^a   Sheehan, T Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b Orthopaedic Associates of Hartford   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; DRUG USE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE GRAFT; PATELLA TENDON; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; TENDON GRAFT; WALKING AID;

EID: 33644921217     PISSN: 01477447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20060301-14     Document Type: Article

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