Inflammatory cytokine levels in synovial fluid 3, 4 days postoperatively and its correlation with early‐phase functional recovery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a cohort study

Abstract Background Synovial fluid was collected prior to and at 3 to 4 days after ACL reconstruction to investigate the correlation between inflammatory cytokine levels in the acute phase after surgery and physical functional recovery at 3 months postoperatively. Methods For this purpose, 79 patien...

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Main Authors: Makiko Inoue, Takeshi Muneta, Miyoko Ojima, Kaori Nakamura, Hideyuki Koga, Ichiro Sekiya, Mutsumi Okazaki, Kunikazu Tsuji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40634-016-0067-z