Knee Articular Cartilage Injuries in the National Football League Epidemiology and Treatment Approach by Team Physicians

Journal of Knee Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 331-338

  Brophy, Robert H ^a   Rodeo, Scott A ^b   Warren, Russell F ^b   Barnes, Ronnie P ^c   Powell, John W ^d  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^c NEW YORK GIANTS   (United States)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SPORTS MEDICINE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RISK FACTORS; SPORTS MEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73349095745     PISSN: 15388506     EISSN: 19382480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1247771     Document Type: Article

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