Using a Residual Pivot Shift as the Indication to Perform a Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis During ACL Reconstruction Using Autologous Hamstring Grafts Is Associated With Improved Surgical Outcomes: Letter to the Editor
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Using a Residual Pivot Shift as the Indication to Perform a Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis During ACL Reconstruction Using Autologous Hamstring Grafts Is Associated With Improved Surgical Outcomes: Letter to the Editor
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