Posterolateral corner injury of the knee: Evaluation and management

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 506-518

  Ranawat, Anil ^a   Baker III, Champ L ^b   Henry, Sarah ^c   Harner, Christopher D ^d  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^b RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 53049107867     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200809000-00003     Document Type: Review

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