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World J Orthop. Oct 18, 2013; 4(4): 309-315
Published online Oct 18, 2013. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v4.i4.309
Published online Oct 18, 2013. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v4.i4.309
Current practice variations in the management of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in Croatia
Alan Mahnik, Silvija Mahnik, Damjan Dimnjakovic, Tomislav Smoljanovic, Ivan Bojanic, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Center Zagreb, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Stjepan Curic, Institute of Public Health County Krapinsko-zagorska, Zlatar 49250, Croatia
Author contributions: Mahnik A, Smoljanovic T and Bojanić I contributed to the conception and design of the research; Mahink A, Mahnik S, Dimnjakovic D and Curic S were responsible for the majority of the fieldwork, and contributed to acquisition of the data; Mahink A and Mahnik S performed the most of the analysis and interpretation of the data; Mahnik A, Mahnik S, Dimnjakovic D, Curic S wrote a draft of the manuscript; Smoljanovic T and Bojanic I performed critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; all the authors approved the submitted version of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Tomislav Smoljanovic, MD, PhD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Center Zagreb, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Salata 7, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia. drsmoljanovic@yahoo.com
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Received: March 4, 2013
Revised: May 18, 2013
Accepted: June 18, 2013
Published online: October 18, 2013
Revised: May 18, 2013
Accepted: June 18, 2013
Published online: October 18, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the prime static stabilizer against anterior translation of the tibia on the femur. We conducted a survey of members of the Croatian Orthopaedics and Traumatology Association to gain an understanding of preferences and opinions regarding the treatment of ACL injuries. Our findings are compared with those of previous surveys found in the literature to highlight temporal shifts and geographic differences in opinion.