Choosing surgery: patients' preferences within a trial of treatments for anterior cruciate ligament injury. A qualitative study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The objective was to understand patients' views of treatment after acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, and their reasons for deciding to request surgery despite consenting to participate in a randomised controlled tri...

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Main Authors: Frobell Richard B, Lohmander L Stefan, Thorstensson Carina A, Roos Ewa M, Gooberman-Hill Rachael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/10/100