Effects of biophysical stimulation in patients undergoing arthroscopic reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament: Prospective, randomized and double blind study

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 595-601

  Benazzo, Francesco ^a   Zanon, Giacomo ^a   Pederzini, Luigi ^b   Modonesi, Fulvio ^b   Cardile, Carlo ^c   Falez, Francesco ^d   Ciolli, Luigi ^d   Cava, Filippo La ^d   Giannini, Sandro ^e   Buda, Roberto ^e   Setti, Stefania ^f   Caruso, Gaetano ^g   Massari, Leo ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b Nuovo Ospedale Civile   (Italy)

^c SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d SPIRITO SANTO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^f IGEA   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Biophysical stimuli; Chondroprotection; Joint preservation; Pulsed electromagnetic fields

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INJURY; KNEE; KNEE MENISCUS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TENDON; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ARTHROSCOPY; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; KNEE JOINT; MENISCI, TIBIAL; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TENDONS;

EID: 44449107998     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-008-0519-9     Document Type: Article

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