Biomechanics and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Woo, Savio L Y ^a   Wu, Changfu ^a   Dede, Ozgur ^a   Vercillo, Fabio ^a   Noorani, Sabrina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 34248209007     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1749799X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-799X-1-2     Document Type: Review

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