Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	37434
Country	Greece

Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Complex knee injuries treated in acute phase: Long-term results using Ligament Augmentation and Reconstruction System artificial ligament
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	John Gliatis, Konstantinos Anagnostou, Pantelis Tsoumpos, Evdokia Billis, Maria Papandreou and Spyridon Plessas
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	John Gliatis, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic, University Hospital of Patras Western Greece, Parodos Ipeirou, Agios Basileios, Patras 26504, Peloponnisos, Greece. igliat@upatras.gr
Key Words	Complex knee injuries; Posterior cruciate ligament; Acute reconstruction; Ligament Augmentation and Reconstruction System
Core Tip	Complex knee injuries pose a difficult problem while the treatment remains controversial. There are only few studies with long-term follow-up and with homogenous sample, regarding the timing of operation, the type of the graft and the type of reconstruction. In our study with a long-term follow-up, we have operated all the patients in the acute phase, using a standardized protocol regarding the technique, the type of the graft and the postoperative rehabilitation. Furthermore we have excluded the knee dislocations with vascular injuries, since these injuries have a different prognosis and they consist a separate category.
Citation	Gliatis J, Anagnostou K, Tsoumpos P, Billis E, Papandreou M, Plessas S. Complex knee injuries treated in acute phase: Long-term results using Ligament Augmentation and Reconstruction System artificial ligament. World J Orthop 2018; 9(3): 24-34

Received	2017-12-11 00:42
Peer-Review Started
To Make the First Decision	2017-12-18 00:46
Return for Revision	2017-12-18 01:16
Revised	2017-12-21 20:19
Second Decision	2018-01-16 06:44
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2018-01-16 07:21
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2018-02-05 01:12
Articles in Press	2018-02-05 01:12
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2018-03-12 13:19

ISSN	2218-5836 (online)
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