Functional bracing after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A prospective, randomized, multicenter study

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1887-1892

  McDevitt, Edward R ^a   Taylor, Dean C ^b,e   Miller, Mark D ^c   Gerber, John P ^b   Ziemke, Gregg ^a   Hinkin, Daniel ^d   Uhorchak, John M ^b   Arciero, Robert A ^b   St Pierre, Patrick ^b  

^a UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^d UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY   (United States)

^e KELLER ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL); Functional bracing; Knee braces; Knee reconstruction; Postoperative bracing

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; BRACE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; JUMPING; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE INSTABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STRENGTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRACES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 9244234396     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546504265998     Document Type: Article

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