Surgical management of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in patients with open physes

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 14, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 736-744

  Larsen, Mitchell W ^a   Garrett Jr , William E ^b   DeLee, Jesse C ^c   Moorman III, Claude T ^b  

^a Central Utah Clinic   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

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EID: 33845654719     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200612000-00005     Document Type: Review

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