Anterior cruciate ligament injuries in women

Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 149-155

  Arendt, Elizabeth A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIV OF MINNESOTA HOSP AND CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Female athlete; Knee; Sports injury; Title IX

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013528110     PISSN: 10628592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00132585-199700520-00010     Document Type: Article

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