Difference in graft maturity of the reconstructed anterior cruciate ligament 2 years postoperatively: A comparison between autografts and allografts in young men using clinical and 3.0-T magnetic resonance imaging evaluation

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1519-1526

  Li, Hong ^a   Tao, Hongyue ^a   Cho, Samson ^a   Chen, Shuang ^a   Yao, Zhenjun ^b   Chen, Shiyi ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

allograft; anterior cruciate ligament; autograft; MRI; signal noise quotient (SNQ)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLOTRANSPLANTATION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; SPORT INJURY; WOUND HEALING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ATHLETIC INJURIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863510695     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546512443050     Document Type: Article

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