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Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 301-302

  Lubowitz, James H ^a   Poehling, Gary G ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; AVULSION INJURY; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE MENISCUS; MENISCECTOMY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT;

ARTHROSCOPY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MENISCI, TIBIAL; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE;

EID: 79952163867     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2010.12.006     Document Type: Editorial

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