Infections and patellar tendon ruptures after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A comparison of ipsilateral and contralateral patellar tendon autografts

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 519-525

  Benner, Rodney W ^a   Shelbourne, K Donald ^b   Freeman, Heather ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b Shelborne Knee Center   (United States)

Author keywords

anterior cruciate ligament; complications; graft harvest; infection

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE INJURY; MALE; PATELLA LIGAMENT; PLASTIC SURGERY; RUPTURE; SURGICAL INFECTION; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RUPTURE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952730574     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510388163     Document Type: Article

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