The elongation behavior of the anterior cruciate ligament graft in vivo: A long-term follow-up study

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 161-166

  Beynnon, Bruce D ^a   Uh, Benjamin S ^a   Johnson, Robert J ^a   Fleming, Braden C ^a   Renström, Per A ^b   Nichols, Claude E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE GRAFT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCE TRANSDUCER; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT LAXITY; KNEE FUNCTION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRETCHING; TENDON GRAFT;

EID: 0035084491     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465010290020801     Document Type: Article

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