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The basic principle of treatment of acute knee ligament injuries is the restoration and preservation of joint stability. Ligament healing must be accompanied by careful attention to the surrounding muscles. In each case the importance of the injured structure, the degree of injury, and the measures necessary to obtain rapid healing must be taken into careful consideration.
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Muhr, G., Tscherne, H., Gotzen, L. (1975). The Treatment of Acute Knee Ligament Injuries. In: Hastings, D.E. (eds) The Knee: Ligament and Articular Cartilage Injuries. Progress in Orthopaedic Surgery, vol 3. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66900-2_4
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