Reliability and diagnostic accuracy of the lachman test performed in a prone position

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 749-757

  Mulligan, Edward P ^a   Harwell, Jordan L ^a   Robertson, William J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

ACL; Anterior cruciate ligament; Diagnosis; Knee; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053605661     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2011.3761     Document Type: Article

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