Is ACL reconstruction only for athletes? A study of the incidence of meniscal and cartilage injuries in an ACL-deficient athlete and non-athlete population - An Indian experience

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 57-61

  Joseph, Clement ^a   Pathak, Shirish S ^a   Aravinda, M ^a   Rajan, David ^a  

^a G KUPPUSWAMY NAIDU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CARTILAGE INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORT INJURY;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDIA; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; PATIENT SELECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPORTS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38649133192     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-006-0273-x     Document Type: Article

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