Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear
In recreational athletes with an ACL tear, initial treatment can be nonoperative (including physical therapy) or operative (followed by physical therapy). Reconstruction is recommended in cases of increased or persistent laxity after nonoperative treatment and in elite athletes.
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Veröffentlicht in: | The New England journal of medicine 2019-06, Vol.380 (24), p.2341-2348 |
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Zusammenfassung: | In recreational athletes with an ACL tear, initial treatment can be nonoperative (including physical therapy) or operative (followed by physical therapy). Reconstruction is recommended in cases of increased or persistent laxity after nonoperative treatment and in elite athletes. |
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ISSN: | 0028-4793 1533-4406 |
DOI: | 10.1056/NEJMcp1805931 |