Isometry of the lateral collateral and popliteofibular ligaments and techniques for reconstruction using a free semitendinosus tendon graft

Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 84-90

  Larson, Roger V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Isometry; Lateral collateral ligament; Popliteofibular ligament; Posterolateral instability

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012637561     PISSN: 10601872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/otsm.2001.21765     Document Type: Article

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