Anterolateral Ligament (ALL) — Myth or Reality?

Roman, Mihai; Russu, Octav; Prejbeanu, Radu; Todor, Adrian; Predescu, Vlad; Codorean, Bogdan; Băţagă, Tiberiu; Fleaca, Radu

doi:10.1515/jim-2017-0038

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