The current evidence for treatment of ACL injuries in children is low: A systematic review

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 94, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1112-1119

  Moksnes, Håvard ^a   Engebretsen, Lars ^b   Risberg, May Arna ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; COLEMAN METHODOLOGY SCORE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; STUDY DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84863595555     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.K.00960     Document Type: Article

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