anterior cruciate ligament
2004 Screening for arthrofibrosis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Submitted by admin on November 4, 2007 - 2:00pm.Skutek M, Elsner H-A, Slateva K, Mayr H-O and Weig T-G, van Griensven M, Krettek C and Bosch U. Screening for arthrofibrosis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: analysis of association with human leukocyte antigen. Arthroscopy. 2004;5:469-473.
This paper is interesting but inconclusive and probably can be considered as a pilot study. The authors were interested in trying to determine whether some people have a genetic susceptibility to the exaggerated scarring which is characteristic of arthrofibrosis.
2000 - Results of Arthroscopic Treatment of Symptomatic Loss of Extension Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Submitted by admin on November 4, 2007 - 1:47pm.Hassan SS., Saleem A., Bach BR., Bush-Joseph CA and Bojchuk J. Results of Arthroscopic Treatment of Symptomatic Loss of Extension Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Am J Knee Surgery. 2000;37:201-210.
This study concerns 342 patients all having the same procedure (anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using patellar tendon), and all procedures were performed by the same surgeon.
