Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction associated with extra-articular tenodesis: A prospective clinical and radiographic evaluation with 10- to 13-year follow-up

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 707-714

  Marcacci, Maurilio ^a   Zaffagnini, Stefano ^a   Giordano, Giovanni ^a   Iacono, Francesco ^a   Presti, Mirco Lo ^a  

^a RIZZOLI ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction; Arthroscopy; Extra articular plasty; Hamstrings; Laxity; Osteoarthritis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE PAIN; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENISCAL SURGERY; NERVE PARALYSIS; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANGE OF MOTION; REHABILITATION CARE; SAPHENOUS NERVE; SCORING SYSTEM; SPORT INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TENODESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHROMETRY; ARTHROPLASTY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INJURY; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHROMETRY, ARTICULAR; ARTHROPLASTY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TENODESIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650308942     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546508328114     Document Type: Article

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