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Clinical Features - Original Research

Return to play and performance after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in the National Basketball Association: surgeon case series and literature review

Benedict U. NwachukwuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Shawn G. AnthonyMount Sinai St. Luke’s and Mount Sinai West, The Mount Sinai Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York, NY, USAView further author information
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Kenneth M. LinDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USAView further author information
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Tim WangDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USAView further author information
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David W. AltchekDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USAView further author information
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Answorth A. AllenDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USAView further author information
Pages 303-308 | Received 25 Jan 2017, Accepted 27 Apr 2017, Published online: 08 May 2017

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