A framework for assessing the viability of proposed anterior cruciate ligament injury mechanisms

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2010, Pages

  Hashemi, Javad ^a   Breighner, Ryan ^a   Chandrashekar, Naveen ^a   Slauterbeck, James R ^a   Beynnon, Bruce D ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BASKETBALL; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURY; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; NOTE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; TORQUE;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BASKETBALL; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURIES; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SEX FACTORS; SOCCER; TORQUE;

EID: 77954317248     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510367624     Document Type: Letter

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