Time line for noncopers to pass return-to-sports criteria after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 141-154

  Hartigan, Erin H ^a,b   Axe, Michael J ^b,c   Snyder Mackler, Lynn ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^c First State Orthopaedics   (United States)

Author keywords

ACL; Knee; Outcomes measures; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950889455     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2010.3168     Document Type: Article

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