Does Ligamentous Laxity Protect Against Chondral Injury in Patients with Patellofemoral Instability?
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Does Ligamentous Laxity Protect Against Chondral Injury in Patients with Patellofemoral Instability?
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عنوان ژورنال: Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2325-9671,2325-9671
DOI: 10.1177/2325967116s00127