Complex knee reconstruction: osteotomies, ligament reconstruction, transplants, and cartilage treatment options.
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چکیده
For every patient with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-deficient knee combined with degenerative changes, it is important to identify surgical strategies that both optimize ACL reconstruction success and slow degenerative joint disease (DJD) progression. When these surgical strategies are incorporated with a complementary rehabilitation regimen, this patient group has the best possibility for an improved outcome for their condition.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association
دوره 18 9 Suppl 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002