Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 14, Issue 8 , Pages 576-584 , October 1999

Functional monitoring during rehabilitation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Received 9 September 1998 ,Accepted 21 January 1999.

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☆ This paper was awarded 2nd prize for the novel award 1998 at the VI EMED User Meeting, Brisbane, Australia, 8–12 August 1998.

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Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 14, Issue 8 , Pages 576-584 , October 1999

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