Knee flexor strength after ACL reconstruction: Comparison between hamstring autograft, tibialis anterior allograft, and non-injured controls

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 317-324

  Landes, Sarah ^a   Nyland, John ^a   Elmlinger, Brian ^a   Tillett, Ed ^a   Caborn, David ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Hamstring; Isometric; Patient outcome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLOTRANSPLANTATION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DYNAMOMETER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951296089     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-009-0931-9     Document Type: Article

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