The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 11 , Pages 982-988.e2 , November 2008

Assessing Medial Collateral Ligament Knee Lesions in General Practice

  • Marlous Kastelein, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Marlous Kastelein, MSc, Department of General Practice, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Harry P.A. Wagemakers, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Pim A.J. Luijsterburg, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Jan A.N. Verhaar, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedics, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Bart W. Koes, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Sita M.A. Bierma-Zeinstra, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.05.041

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 11 , Pages 982-988.e2 , November 2008

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