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01-04-2021 | EDITORIAL

Anterior cruciate ligament surgery and rehabilitation: does anybody really know what time it is?

Authors: John Nyland, Mahmut Nedim Doral, David N. M. Caborn

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 4/2021

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An index anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury occurs at the instant of tissue failure as the athlete suddenly feels a pop, shift, buckle, or giving-way event. This defining moment occurs in the lives of many primary, secondary, and college athletes every year [13]. At onset and thereafter, the memory of this life-changing event may influence future career, education, vocation, and life sporting activity choices. Memory of this event often becomes a recurring discussion topic for the remainder of a person’s life. …

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Title: Anterior cruciate ligament surgery and rehabilitation: does anybody really know what time it is?
Authors: John Nyland
Mahmut Nedim Doral
David N. M. Caborn
Publication date: 01-04-2021
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 4/2021
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-020-06364-z

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