Osteoarthritis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: The importance of regaining and maintaining full range of motion

Sports Health

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 79-85

  Shelbourne, K Donald ^a   Freeman, Heather ^a   Gray, Tinker ^a  

^a Shelborne Knee Center   (United States)

Author keywords

anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; osteoarthritis; range of motion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855167131     PISSN: 19417381     EISSN: 19410921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1941738111430201     Document Type: Article

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