anterior cruciate ligament

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

admin — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 06:32:01 -0700

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (dictionary definition)

admin — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:45:06 -0700

Anterior cruciate ligament (dictionary definition)

admin — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:44:46 -0700

2004 Screening for arthrofibrosis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

admin — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 05:00:21 -0800

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

admin — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 04:47:45 -0800

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.