Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament using the polyester ABC ligament scaffold. A minimum follow-up of four years

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 893-899

  Petrou, G ^a   Chardouvelis, C ^a   Kouzoupis, A ^a   Dermon, A ^a   Petrou, H ^a   Tilkeridis, C ^a   Gavras, M ^a  

^a AMALIA FLEMING GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYESTER;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FEMUR CONDYLE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCORING SYSTEM; SPORT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYNOVITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORK RESUMPTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; ATHLETIC INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE JOINT; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; REOPERATION; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SYNOVITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33745963163     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.88B7.17671     Document Type: Article

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