Variables associated with return to sport following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 356-364

  Czuppon, Sylvia ^a   Racette, Brad A ^a   Klein, Sandra E ^a   Harris Hayes, Marcie ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ATHLETIC INJURIES; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONVALESCENCE; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; REHABILITATION;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ATHLETIC INJURIES; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

EID: 84894554508     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091786     Document Type: Review

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