Anterior cruciate ligament injuries in the skeletally immature athlete: Diagnosis and management

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 78-87

  Frank, Jeremy S ^a   Gambacorta, Peter L ^b  

^a JOE DIMAGGIO CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTHROSCOPY; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REVIEW; SPORT INJURY;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTHROSCOPY; ATHLETIC INJURIES; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84875670649     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/JAAOS-21-02-78     Document Type: Review

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