Arthrofibrosis following ACL reconstruction - Reasons and outcome

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 124, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 518-522

  Mayr, Hermann O ^a   Weig, Thomas G ^b   Plitz, Wolfgang ^b  

^a OCM Clinic   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

ACL reconstruction; Arthrofibrosis; IKDC; Stiff knee

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHROFIBROSIS; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT STIFFNESS; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MUSCLE TRAINING; OPERATION DURATION; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SPORT; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHRITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 7744243589     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-004-0718-x     Document Type: Article

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