The Knee
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 242-246 , August 2011

Extracellular matrix content of ruptured anterior cruciate ligament tissue

  • Kate Young

      Affiliations

    • Epworth Hospital Richmond, VIC 3121, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 5/402 Toorak Rd, Toorak, VIC 3142, Australia. Tel.: +61 3 0438 627 273.
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  • Tom Samiric

      Affiliations

    • Division of Health Studies, LaTrobe University, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia
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  • Julian Feller

      Affiliations

    • LaTrobe University Medical Centre, Bundoora, VIC 3086, Australia
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  • Jill Cook

      Affiliations

    • School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia

Received 2 December 2009 ,Revised 10 May 2010 ,Accepted 13 May 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2010.05.008

The Knee
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 242-246 , August 2011

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