Diagnosis of complete and partial posterior cruciate ligament ruptures: Stress radiography compared with KT-1000 arthrometer and posterior drawer testing

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 648-655

  Hewett, Timothy E ^a   Noyes, Frank R ^a   Lee, Michael D ^b  

^a Deaconess Hospital Cincinnati   (United States)

^b Orthopedics Northeast   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; KNEE CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; STRESS;

EID: 0030930417     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/036354659702500510     Document Type: Article

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