The Knee
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 41-50 , January 2005

Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction, hamstring versus bone–patella tendon–bone grafts: a systematic literature review of outcome from surgery

Received 28 September 2003 ,Revised 5 February 2004 ,Accepted 25 February 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2004.02.003

The Knee
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 41-50 , January 2005

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