Suggestions from the field for return to sports participation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: American football

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 337-344

  Verstegen, Mark ^a   Falsone, Susan ^a   Orr, Russell ^b   Smith, Steve ^a,b,c  

^a Athletes' Performance and Core Performance   (United States)

^b Camelback Ranch   (United States)

^c The Andrews Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

ACL; Criteria; Rehabilitation; Surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860547606     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2012.4031     Document Type: Review

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