Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

ACL injury, knee injury, knee ligament injury, sprained knee, twisted knee, ACL injuries, anterior cruciate ligament injuries

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John D Hubbell, MD, Consulting Surgeon, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Southampton Hospital
John D Hubbell, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy Association of North America, and Medical Society of the State of New York
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Evan Schwartz, MD, Director of Orthopedic Surgery, St John's Queens Hospital, New York Medical College; Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Albert Einstein School of Medicine
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