Outcome of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with emphasis on sex-related differences

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 618-626

  Ahlden M ^a   Sernert, N ^b   Karlsson, J ^a   Kartus, J ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

ACL; Clinical outcome; Hamstring tendon autograft; Sex; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866272475     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2011.01306.x     Document Type: Article

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