Does ACL reconstruction alter natural history?: A systematic literature review of long-term outcomes

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 292-300

  Chalmers, Peter N ^a   Mall, Nathan A ^b   Moric, Mario ^a   Sherman, Seth L ^c   Paletta, George P ^c   Cole, Brian J ^a   Bach, Bernard R ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b St Louis Center for Cartilage Restoration and Repair   (United States)

^c University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTION TEST; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HISTORY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL KNEE DOCUMENTATION COMMITTEE SCORE; KNEE INSTABILITY; LYSHOLM SCORE; MENISCAL SURGERY; META ANALYSIS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PIVOT SHIFT TEST; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL PATIENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TEGNER ACTIVITY SCORE;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84896299496     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.L.01713     Document Type: Review

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