title: Anterior cruciate ligament tear: surgical reconstruction versus nonsurgical management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Dharmesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vyas
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Semakula
authors.forename: Lauren E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Elson
authors.forename: Gary P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Chimes
mesh_terms: D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001490:Basketball / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization / Q000379:methods*; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012421:Rupture; D055815:Young Adult