Correlation between hamstring flexor power restoration and functional performance test: 2-year follow-up after acl reconstruction using hamstring autograft

Knee Surgery and Related Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 113-119

  Ko, Min Soo ^a   Yang, Sang Jin ^a   Ha, Jeong Ku ^b   Choi, Jung Yun ^b   Kim, Jin Goo ^a,b  

^a Sports Medicine Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Flexion power; Functional performance test; Hamstring autograft; Hyperflexion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84918833472     PISSN: 22340726     EISSN: 22342451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5792/ksrr.2012.24.2.113     Document Type: Article

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