Two factors that may underpin outstanding outcomes after ACL rehabilitation

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 22, 2015, Pages 1425-

  Grindem, H ^a   Risberg, M A ^a   Eitzen, I ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE INJURIES; MALE;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURIES; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE;

EID: 84946486166     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2015-095194     Document Type: Editorial

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