Loss of motion following ACL reconstruction: A second look

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 213-225

  Irrgang, James J ^a   Harner, Christopher D ^a   Fu, Freddie H ^a   Silbey, Mark B ^b   DiGiacomo, Robbie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b Bradenton Orthopaedic Associates   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

EID: 0030766619     PISSN: 10566716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsr.6.3.213     Document Type: Article

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