Difference of Knee Strength Recovery Between Revision and Primary ACL Reconstruction.

Different grafting procedures are available to restore knee stability after revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. We compared knee strength recovery between ACL revision surgery and primary reconstruction. One hundred and ten patients with ACL revision surgery were matched with 110 patients with primary reconstruction based on the graft procedure.

A score for measurement of the role of social vulnerability in decisions on abortion.

Objective: To devise a score allowing a better measure of the role of social vulnerability (SV) in a woman's attitude toward abortion.

Study Design: Consecutive sampling and semi-structured personal interviewing of 2641 women requesting legal termination of pregnancy from 1994 to 2001 in the county of Roanne, France.

Results: SV was estimated from each woman's situation with reference to work, family composition, marital status, health insurance status and characteristics of neighbourhood of residence.