Which determinants predict tibiofemoral and patellofemoral osteoarthritis after anterior cruciate ligament injury? A systematic review

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 15, 2015, Pages 975-983

  Van Meer, Belle L ^a   Meuffels, Duncan E ^a   Van Eijsden, Wilbert A ^a   Verhaar, Jan A N ^a   Bierma Zeinstra, Sita M A ^a   Reijman, Max ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; COMPLICATION; HUMAN; INJURIES; KNEE MENISCUS; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RADIOGRAPHY; RISK FACTOR; RUPTURE; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; HUMANS; MENISCI, TIBIAL; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; RUPTURE; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84937970551     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-093258     Document Type: Review

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