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Patients’ Perspectives on the Contributors to and Impact of Delayed ACL Injury Diagnosis: A Qualitative Study

2026-07-01

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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are associated with physical, psychological and social consequences, yet diagnosis is often delayed. Existing research has focused on clinical and organisational contributors to delayed diagnosis, with limited attention on patients’ lived experiences of the diagnostic process. This study aimed to explore patients’ perspectives on the contributors to and impact of delayed A...

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Literature Corpus work: 25ede250-d9a9-5296-87f2-b605d8f05a99
DOI: 10.64898/2026.06.23.26355683

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