Non-operative treatment of ACL rupture with mild instability

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 130, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1001-1006

  Ahn, Jin Hwan ^a   Chang, Moon Jong ^a   Lee, Yong Seuk ^a   Koh, Kyung Hwan ^a   Park, Yong Serk ^a   Eun, Sang Soo ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

ACL; Healing; MRI; Non operative treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BRACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RUPTURE;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BRACES; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RUPTURE;

EID: 79952110407     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: 14343916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-010-1077-4     Document Type: Article

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