Return to play after partial lateral meniscectomy in national football league athletes

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1865-1872

  Aune, Kyle T ^a   Andrews, James R ^a   Dugas, Jeffrey R ^a   Cain, E Lyle ^a  

^a AMERICAN SPORTS MEDICINE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

football; knee; meniscus; NFL; return to play

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTHROSCOPY; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; INJURIES; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETURN TO SPORT; SURGERY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTHROSCOPY; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETURN TO SPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84907208575     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546514535069     Document Type: Review

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