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Clinical Features - Original Research

Isokinetic flexion strength recovery after ACL reconstruction: a comparison between all inside graft-link technique and full tibial tunnel technique

Edoardo MonacoUniversity of Rome la Sapienza, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Kirk Kilgour Sports Injury Center, Rome, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Andrea RedlerUniversity of Rome la Sapienza, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Kirk Kilgour Sports Injury Center, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Mattia FabbriUniversity of Rome la Sapienza, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Kirk Kilgour Sports Injury Center, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Lorenzo ProiettiUniversity of Rome la Sapienza, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Kirk Kilgour Sports Injury Center, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Edoardo GajUniversity of Rome la Sapienza, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Kirk Kilgour Sports Injury Center, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Matthew DaggettKansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, MO, USAView further author information
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Andrea FerrettiUniversity of Rome la Sapienza, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Kirk Kilgour Sports Injury Center, Rome, ItalyView further author information
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Pages 132-135 | Received 17 Jun 2018, Accepted 15 Oct 2018, Published online: 02 Nov 2018

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