Continental variations in preoperative and postoperative management of patients with anterior cruciate ligament repair

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 253-261

  Cook, C ^a,f   Nguyen, L ^a   Hegedus, E ^a   Sandago, A ^b   Pietrobon, R ^a   Constantinou, D ^c   Chuckpaiwong, B ^d   Sandhu, J ^e   Moorman III, C T ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b STEADMAN HAWKINS RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^d MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^e GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY   (India)

^f DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Decision making; Patient care management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; INJURY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; REHABILITATION; RUPTURE; STATISTICS;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; CHILD; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; REHABILITATION; RUPTURE;

EID: 53249130994     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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