The use of the Tegner Activity Scale for articular cartilage repair of the knee: A systematic review

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 604-614

  Hambly, Karen ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Articular cartilage; Cartilage repair; Knee; Outcome assessment; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROGNOSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROGNOSIS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952989067     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-010-1301-3     Document Type: Review

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