Current practice in the management of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in the United Kingdom

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 542-544

  Kapoor, B ^b   Clement, D J ^b   Kirkley, A ^c   Maffulli, M ^a,b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; CHILD; FEMALE; GRACILIS MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATELLA; SEMITENDINOUS MUSCLE; SURGEON; TENDON GRAFT; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEMARTHROSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOCCER;

EID: 4844220648     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2002.002568     Document Type: Article

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