Anterior cruciate ligament injury incidence among male and female professional alpine skiers

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 792-795

  Viola, Randall W ^a   Steadman, J Richard ^a   Mair, Scott D ^a   Briggs, Karen K ^a   Sterett, William I ^a  

^a STEADMAN HAWKINS RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KNEE INJURY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIING; SPORT INJURY;

EID: 0032701566     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465990270061701     Document Type: Article

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