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Letter to the Editor: “Prospective study of functional outcomes and return to sports after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in the knee”

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  1. The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Xinhua Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Chaowang Road 318#, Hangzhou, 310005, Zhejiang, China

    Mao-wei Chen

  2. Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Research Institute of Zhejiang Province, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital (Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), Shangtang Road 158#, Hangzhou, 310014, Zhejiang, China

    Li-xuan Wang

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All authors contributed to the study’s conception and design. Material preparation and background research were performed by Li-xuan Wang. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Mao-wei Chen and proofread and polished by Li-xuan Wang. Both authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Chen, Mw., Wang, Lx. Letter to the Editor: “Prospective study of functional outcomes and return to sports after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in the knee”. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 48, 1365–1366 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-024-06138-z

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