Health-related quality of life in patients with anterior cruciate ligament insufficiency undergoing arthroscopic reconstruction: A practice-based Italian normative group in comorbid-free patients

Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 233-238

  Calvisi, V ^a   Vincentiis, B ^a   Palumbo, P ^a   Padua, R ^b,c,d   Lupparelli, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b San Giacomo Hospital   (Italy)

^c GLOBE (Italian Working Group for Evidence Based Orthopaedics)   (Italy)

^d IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Normative group; Quality of life; Reconstruction; SF 36

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; ITALY; KNEE FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF ADMINISTERED COMORBIDITY QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT FORM 36; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 57049115399     PISSN: 15909921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10195-008-0034-2     Document Type: Article

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