A randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of functional knee brace and neoprene sleeve use after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 648-655

  Birmingham, Trevor B ^a,b   Bryant, Dianne M ^a,b   Giffin, J Robert ^a,b   Litchfield, Robert B ^a,b   Kramer, John F ^b   Donner, Allan ^b   Fowler, Peter J ^a,b  

^a Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction; Functional knee brace; Neoprene sleeve; Randomized clinical trial (RCT)

Indexed keywords

NEOPRENE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BRACE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BRACES; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TENDONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 41149172332     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546507311601     Document Type: Article

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