Gender differences in anterior cruciate ligament injury vary with activity: Epidemiology of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in a young, athletic population

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1635-1642

  Mountcastle, Sally B ^a   Posner, Matthew ^b   Kragh Jr , John F ^c   Taylor, Dean C ^d  

^a KELLER ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b WILLIAM BEAUMONT ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c US ARMY INSTITUTE OF SURGICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

ACL; Epidemiology; Gender; Military

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRADUATE STUDENT; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; NEW YORK; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; SPORTS; STUDENTS;

EID: 34748868545     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546507302917     Document Type: Article

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