Early versus delayed reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament: A decision analysis approach

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 93, Issue 9, 2011, Pages e48(1)-

  Bernstein, Joseph ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY INTERVENTION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENISCECTOMY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REHABILITATION; SHORT SURVEY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; INJURY; PLASTIC SURGERY; TIME;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79959589211     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.J.01225     Document Type: Short Survey

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