Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Autor: Bach BR Jr; Sports Medicine Section, Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, USA., Boonos CL
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: AORN journal [AORN J] 2001 Aug; Vol. 74 (2), pp. 152-64; quiz 166-71, 173-4.
Abstrakt: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most commonly reconstructed knee ligament. It is estimated that more than 100,000 new ACL injuries occur annually. This article discusses preoperative education, perioperative nursing care, surgical technique, and postoperative management of patients undergoing ACL reconstruction procedures.
Databáze: MEDLINE