Loss of Extension Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Analysis of Incidence and Etiology Using IKDC Criteria

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 146-153

  Mauro, Craig S ^a   Irrgang, James J ^a   Williams, Brian A ^a   Harner, Christopher D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Arthrofibrosis; Flexion contracture; IKDC; Loss of extension; Loss of motion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHM; ALLOGRAFT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; AUTOGRAFT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEBRIDEMENT; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KNEE DISEASE; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE MENISCUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENISCAL TRANSPLANTATION; NERVE BLOCK; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANGE OF MOTION; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHMS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROMETRY, ARTICULAR; ARTHROSCOPY; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38549164822     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.08.026     Document Type: Article

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