A randomized trial comparing accelerated and traditional approaches to postoperative weightbearing rehabilitation after matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation: Findings at 5 years

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1527-1537

  Ebert, Jay R ^a   Fallon, Michael ^b   Zheng, M H ^a   Wood, David J ^a   Ackland, Timothy R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Perth Radiological Clinic   (Australia)

Author keywords

gait; matrix induced autologous chondrocyte implantation; partial weightbearing; rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; CARTILAGE CELL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TIME; TISSUE ENGINEERING; TRANSPLANTATION; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CHONDROCYTES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE ENGINEERING; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; WEIGHT-BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863514066     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546512445167     Document Type: Article

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