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Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction-related patient injuries: a nationwide registry study in Finland

Kirsi-Maaria NyrhinenDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Helsinki University Central Hospital; Correspondence[email protected]
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Ville BisterDepartment of Surgery, Hyvinkää Hospital, Hyvinkää;;
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Teemu HelkamaaDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Helsinki University Central Hospital;
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Arne SchlenzkaDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Helsinki University Central Hospital;
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Henrik SandelinOrthopaedic Department, Liverpool Hospital, Sidney, New South Wales, Australia;
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Jerker SandelinORTON Orthopaedic Hospital, Invalid Foundation, Helsinki, Finland
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Arsi HarilainenORTON Orthopaedic Hospital, Invalid Foundation, Helsinki, Finland
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Pages 596-601 | Published online: 15 Oct 2019

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