Undiagnosed anterior cruciate ligament rupture. A common problem with poor prognosis

Annales Chirurgiae et Gynaecologiae

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 244-247

  Strand, T ^b   Sorensen F K ^b   Solheim, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Articular ligaments; Joint instability; Knee injuries; Sports medicine

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; JOINT LAXITY; KNEE INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SPORT INJURY; X RAY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; RUPTURE; SPRAINS AND STRAINS;

EID: 0031434802     PISSN: 03559521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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