Isometry measurements in the knee with the anterior cruciate ligament intact, sectioned, and reconstructed

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 346-352

  Furia, John P ^a   Lintner, David M ^a,b   Saiz, Paul ^a   Kohl, Harold W ^a   Noble, Phillip ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Baylor College of Medicin   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; ISOMETRICS; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY;

EID: 0030919623     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/036354659702500313     Document Type: Article

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