Treatment of medial collateral ligament injuries

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 152-161

  Miyamoto, Ryan G ^a   Bosco, Joseph A ^b   Sherman, Orrin H ^b  

^a THE STEADMAN CLINIC   (United States)

^b NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

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EID: 62949240100     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200903000-00004     Document Type: Review

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