The Knee
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 221-223 , June 2010

Validation of the Thessaly test for detecting meniscal tears in anterior cruciate deficient knees

Received 25 May 2009 ,Revised 14 August 2009 ,Accepted 20 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2009.08.007

The Knee
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 221-223 , June 2010

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