Glycosaminoglycan loss from cartilage after anterior cruciate ligament rupture: influence of time since rupture and chondral injury
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
The number of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries among young athletes has increased over the past 2 decades. It is currently estimated that 47 per 100,000 boys aged 10 to 19 years will require surgery for an ACL injury each year. Apart from the immediate debilitating effects, there are serious long-term consequences of ACL injuries, including chronic knee instability, cartilage damage, a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1413-3555
DOI: 10.1590/s1413-35552008000100012