Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament - A quiet epidemic?

Injury

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 407-409

  Bollen, S R ^a   Scott, B W ^a  

^a BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORTHOPEDICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0030198534     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-1383(96)00033-2     Document Type: Article

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