Function, osteoarthritis and activity after ACL-rupture: 11 Years follow-up results of conservative versus reconstructive treatment

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 442-448

  Kessler, M A ^a   Behrend, H ^b   Henz, S ^b   Stutz, G ^b   Rukavina, A ^b   Kuster, M S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b Kantonsspital St Gallen ^*  (Switzerland)

Author keywords

ACL rupture; Conservative; Long term; Osteoarthritis; Reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BONE PATELLAR TENDON BONE GRAFT; BRACE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURY; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RUPTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BONE-PATELLAR TENDON-BONE GRAFT; BRACES; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE;

EID: 43049173254     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-008-0498-x     Document Type: Article

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