Femoral Intercondylar Notch Stenosis and Correlation to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: A Prospective Study

The American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 198-203

  Laprade, Robert F ^a   Burnett, Quinter M ^a  

^a Michigan State University Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPORT INJURY;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMAN; KNEE JOINT; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0028270411     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/036354659402200208     Document Type: Article

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