Evaluation of microfracture of traumatic chondral injuries to the knee in professional football and rugby players

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Riyami, Masoud ^a   Rolf, Christer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 67649710377     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1749799X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-799X-4-13     Document Type: Article

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