The vastus medialis oblique muscle and its relationship to patellofemoral joint deterioration in human cadavers

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 384-391

  Hubbard, John K ^a,b   Sampson, H Wayne ^c   Elledge, Jerry R ^b  

^a EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS A M COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cadaver; Deterioration; Patellofemoral joint; Vastus medialis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE DISEASE; LEG MUSCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE;

EID: 0031760267     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.1998.28.6.384     Document Type: Article

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