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Lachman test of the knee  Posterior drawer test of the knee
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
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Rotational instability of the knee: internal tibial rotation under a simulated pivot shift test
Contributory factors to the results of gravity-assisted pivot-shift test for anterior cruciate ligament injury: the significance of muscle torque around the knee
Gravity-assisted pivot-shift test for anterior cruciate ligament injury: a new procedure to detect anterolateral rotatory instability of the knee joint
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