Biology of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Healing

Noyes' Knee Disorders: Surgery, Rehabilitation, Clinical Outcomes

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 117-129

  Bedi, Asheesh ^a   Rodeo, Scott A ^b,c  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

^b Hospital for Special Surgery   (United States)

^c WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-4160-5474-0.00005-9     Document Type: Chapter

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