The challenge of return to sports for patients post-ACL reconstruction

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 300-301

  Simoneau, Guy G ^a   Wilk, Kevin E ^b  

^a Physiotherapy Associates   (United States)

^b AMERICAN SPORTS MEDICINE INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 84860573653     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2012.0106     Document Type: Editorial

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