A 2-year follow-up of rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction using patellar tendon or hamstring tendon grafts: A prospective randomised outcome study

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 805-813

  Heijne, Annette ^a   Werner, Suzanne ^a,b,c  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Capio Artro Clinic   (Sweden)

^c Sofiahemmet   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ACL rehabilitation; Knee laxity; Muscle strength; Subjective outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BONE PATELLAR TENDON BONE GRAFT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TENDON; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BONE-PATELLAR TENDON-BONE GRAFT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TENDONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952553521     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-009-0961-3     Document Type: Article

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