Functional outcomes of arthroscopic posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Comparison of anteromedial and anterolateral trans-tibia approach

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 315-321

  Wong, To ^a   Wang, Ching Jen ^a   Weng, Lin Hsiu ^a   Hsu, Shan Ling ^a   Chou, Wen Yi ^a   Chen, June Ming ^a   Chan, Yi Sheng ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anterolateral; Anteromedial; Arthroscope; PCL reconstruction; Trans tibia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTEROLATERAL TRANSTIBIA APPROACH; ANTEROMEDIAL TRANSTIBIA APPROACH; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE PAIN; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; LIGAMENT DISEASE; LIGAMENT RUPTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE GRAFT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT LAXITY; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60449085655     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-008-0787-3     Document Type: Article

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