Does the Lachman testing method affect the reliability of the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Form?

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 225-228

  Johnson, David S ^a   Ryan, William G ^c   Smith, Roger B ^b  

^a STEPPING HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL BOLTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Clinical examination; Outcomes assessment; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE DISEASE; LACHMAN TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; TECHNIQUE; INJURY; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 5044252947     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-003-0475-3     Document Type: Article

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