Recent advances following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Rehabilitation perspectives - Critical reviews in rehabilitation medicine

Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 59-71

  Manske, Robert C ^a,b   Prohaska, Daniel ^c   Lucas, Brennen ^c  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Physiotherapy Associates   (United States)

^c Advanced Orthopaedic Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Knee rehabilitation; Musculoskeletal medicine; Physical therapy; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; BASIC RESEARCH; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL SUPERVISION; CLOSED KINETIC CHAIN EXERCISE; CONVALESCENCE; ENDURANCE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GAIT; HOME REHABILITATION; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; MOTOR CONTROL; MUSCLE TRAINING; NEUROMUSCULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; OPEN KINETIC CHAIN EXERCISE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPRIOCEPTIVE FEEDBACK; RANGE OF MOTION; REHABILITATION CARE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; REVIEW;

EID: 84859419710     PISSN: 1935973X     EISSN: 19359748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12178-011-9109-4     Document Type: Review

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