Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 275-277 , March 2007

Incidence of the Anterior Meniscofemoral Ligament: An Arthroscopic Study in Anterior Cruciate Ligament–Deficient Knees

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 The authors report no conflict of interest.

 

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PII: S0749-8063(06)01484-8

doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.12.005

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 275-277 , March 2007

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