Clinical outcomes of double- vs single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review of randomized control trials

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-14

  Kongtharvonskul, J ^a   Attia, J ^b   Thamakaison, S ^a   Kijkunasathian, C ^a   Woratanarat, P ^a   Thakkinstian, A ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

ACL reconstruction; Double bundle; KT arthrometer; Meta analysis; Pivot shift; Single bundle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); DATABASES, BIBLIOGRAPHIC; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84872300770     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2011.01439.x     Document Type: Review

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