Natural history of nonoperatively treated posterior cruciate ligament injuries

Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 235-242

  Shelbourne, K Donald ^a,b   O'Shea, John J ^a  

^a METHODIST SPORTS MEDICINE CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Natural history; Nonoperative treatment; Posterior cruciate ligament

Indexed keywords

EID: 1542336876     PISSN: 10628592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00132585-199910000-00002     Document Type: Article

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