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Webgrafia

• Bhagia SM. Meniscal injury. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/308054-overview

• Souryal TO. Rehabilitation for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/307161.

Ulteriori approfondimenti

• Demirag? B, Aydemir F, Danis? M, Ermutlu C. Incidence of meniscal and osteochondral lesions in patients undergoing delayed anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 2011; 45(5):348-52.

• Frobell RB, Roos HP, Roos EM, Roemer FW, Ranstam J, Lohmander LS. Treatment for acute anterior cruciate ligament tear: five year outcome of randomised trial. BMJ 2013 24; 346.

• Granan LP, Bahr R, Lie SA, Engebretsen L. Timing of anterior cruciate ligament reconstructive surgery and risk of cartilage lesions and meniscal tears: a cohort study based on the Norwegian National Knee Ligament Registry. Am J Sports Med 2009;37(5):955-61.

• Kim HA, Kim I, Song YW, et al. The association between meniscal and cruciate ligament damage and knee pain in community residents. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2011; 19(12):1422-8.

• Yagishita K, Muneta T, Ogiuchi T, Sekiya I, Shinomiya K. Healing potential of meniscal tears without repair in knees with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Am J Sports Med 2004; 32(8):1953-61.