Arthrometric aspects of anterior cruciate ligament surgery before and after reconstruction with patellar tendon grafts

Techniques in Orthopaedics

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 421-438

  Alford, J Winslow ^a   Bach Jr , Bernard R ^a  

^a Shoulder and Sports Med Division   (United States)

Author keywords

ACL reconstruction; Arthrometry; KT; Laxity; Outcomes; Patellar tendon graft

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ANESTHESIA; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ARTHROMETRY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; JOINT LAXITY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MEASUREMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATELLA TENDON; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; REOPERATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SURGICAL PATIENT; TENDON GRAFT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAKEFULNESS; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EID: 33749171265     PISSN: 08859698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bto.0000190441.56526.92     Document Type: Review

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