Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Extended-duration thromboprophylaxis with enoxaparin after arthroscopic surgery of the anterior cruciate ligament: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study.
To compare the efficacy of extended-duration thromboprophylaxis with enoxaparin for 20 days in the outpatient setting with in-hospital thromboprophylaxis with enoxaparin (3 to 8 days) only in patients who had undergone arthroscopic surgery of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). ⋯ Level I, high-quality randomized controlled trial.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: four versus eight strands of hamstring tendon graft.
The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical results of a double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with 4 strands versus 8 strands of hamstring tendon graft. ⋯ Level II, lesser-quality randomized controlled trial.
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The objective of this study was to investigate the clinical results and functional outcomes of patients with peripheral triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) lesions repaired by arthroscopic technique and to describe the pathology of dorsal tears of the TFCC, which was not described in Palmer's classification. ⋯ Level IV, therapeutic case series.