Multiple-ligament knee injuries: A systematic review of the timing of operative intervention and postoperative rehabilitation

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2946-2957

  Mook, William R ^a   Miller, Mark D ^a   Diduch, David R ^a   Hertel, Jay ^b   Boachie Adjei, Yaw ^a   Hart, Joseph M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA EXTRACTION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; JOINT INSTABILITY; JOINT MOBILITY; JOINT STIFFNESS; KNEE CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; KNEE INSTABILITY; KNEE LIGAMENT; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; KNEE LIGAMENT SURGERY; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; ORTHOPEDIC MANIPULATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MOBILITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; REHABILITATION CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77957883551     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.H.01328     Document Type: Review

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