Simultaneous rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and the patellar tendon. Six case reports

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 498-503

  Levakos, Yanni ^a   Sherman, Mark F ^a,d   Shelbourne, K Donald ^b   Trakru, Sunil ^c   Bonamo, Joel R ^a  

^a STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b METHODIST SPORTS MEDICINE CENTER   (United States)

^c BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; LIGAMENT RUPTURE; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; PATELLA TENDON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORT INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029839921     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/036354659602400415     Document Type: Article

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