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van der List, J.P., DiFelice, G.S. Reply to the letter to the editor regarding our article “Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging predicts eligibility for arthroscopic primary anterior cruciate ligament repair”. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 26, 672–673 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-017-4812-3

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