An analysis of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in middle-aged patients

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 527-532

  Heier, Keith A ^a   Mack, David R ^a   Moseley, J Bruce ^a   Paine, Russell ^a   Bocell, James R ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENDON GRAFT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030743129     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/036354659702500416     Document Type: Article

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