Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 421-425 , April 2003

Should allografts be used for routine anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions?

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☆ Address correspondence to David A. McGuire, M.D., 4100 Lake Otis Pkwy, Suite 320, Anchorage, AK 99508. E-mail: McGuireD@alaska.net. Donald H. Johnson, M.D., Sports Medicine Clinic, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6, Canada. E-mail: donnie@carletonsportsmed.com

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doi: 10.1053/jars.2003.50130

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 421-425 , April 2003

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