Will early reconstruction prevent abnormal kinematics after ACL injury? Two-year follow-up using dynamic radiostereometry in 14 patients operated with hamstring autografts

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1634-1642

  Isberg, Jonas ^a   Faxén, Eva ^a   Laxdal, Gauti ^a   Eriksson, Bengt I ^a   Kärrholm, Johan ^a   Karlsson, Jon ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Early reconstruction; Hamstring; Kinematics; Laxity; Radiostereometry

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOSTEREOMETRIC ANALYSIS; SECONDARY PREVENTION; TENDON; TIME; TORSION; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOSTEREOMETRIC ANALYSIS; SECONDARY PREVENTION; TENDONS; TIME FACTORS; TORSION ABNORMALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052885855     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-011-1399-y     Document Type: Article

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