The optimal timing for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with respect to the risk of postoperative stiffness

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 556-565

  Kwok, Chun Shing ^a   Harrison, Tim ^a   Servant, Chris ^a  

^a IPSWICH HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FIBROSIS; HUMAN; JOINT LIMITATION; META ANALYSIS; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PUBLISHING; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RANGE OF MOTION; REHABILITATION CARE; RIGIDITY; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875220137     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: 15263231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2012.09.005     Document Type: Article

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