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Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Volume 64, 1993 - Issue 5
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Original Article

Laxity after cruciate ligament injury in 94 knees: The KT-1000 arthrometer versus roentgen stereophotogrammetry

Håkan Jonsson Department of Orthopedics, University Hospital of Northern Sweden, S-901 85, Umeå, Sweden, Tel +46-90101000, Fax-90-137455
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Johan Kärrholm Department of Orthopedics, University Hospital of Northern Sweden, S-901 85, Umeå, Sweden, Tel +46-90101000, Fax-90-137455
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Lars-Gunnar Elmqvist Department of Orthopedics, University Hospital of Northern Sweden, S-901 85, Umeå, Sweden, Tel +46-90101000, Fax-90-137455
Pages 567-570 | Received 30 Mar 1992, Accepted 27 Jan 1993, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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