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Management of Less Frequent and Multi-ligament Knee Injuries

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The knee with multi-ligament injuries is a complex problem with a significant potential morbidity in terms of pain, instability and dysfunction. For some injury patterns, there is consensus as to whether to repair or reconstruct the damaged soft tissues, whilst for others, best treatment strategies remain unclear.

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Bollen, S., Oussedik, S., Hage, W., Robinson, J., Leyes, M., Monllau, J.C. (2018). Management of Less Frequent and Multi-ligament Knee Injuries. In: Kerkhoffs, G.M.M.J., Haddad, F., Hirschmann, M.T., Karlsson, J., Seil, R. (eds) ESSKA Instructional Course Lecture Book. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-56127-0_19

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  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-662-56126-3

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-662-56127-0

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