Commentary

Time from Injury of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) to Reconstruction Has an Important Role in Saving Meniscus

a Commentary on an Article by Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi et al. “Time from Injury Is the Key Predictor of Meniscal Injury in ACL-Deficient Knees”

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DOI https://doi.org/10.18502/jost.v8i3.9909
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries Meniscus Tibial Meniscus Injuries Time Factors

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Moazen Jamshidi MM, Moharrami A, Nezhad Tabrizi B. Time from Injury of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) to Reconstruction Has an Important Role in Saving Meniscus. J Orthop Spine Trauma. 2022;8(3):95-6.