Anterior cruciate ligament injuries in the National Football League: Epidemiology and current treatment trends among team physicians

Arthroscopy

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 502-509

  Bradley, James P ^a   Klimkiewicz, John J ^c   Rytel, Michael J ^b   Powell, John W ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaed Assoc   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Med Sports Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Epidemiology; Professional athlete; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATELLA TENDON; PHYSICIAN; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPORT INJURY; SPORTS MEDICINE; SPRAIN; TENDON GRAFT; WALKING AID; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0036590371     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jars.2002.30649     Document Type: Article

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