The relationship between intercondylar notch width of the femur and the incidence of anterior cruciate ligament tears: A prospective study

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 402-408

  Shelbourne, K Donald ^a,b   Davis, Thorp J ^a   Klootwyk, Thomas E ^a  

^a METHODIST SPORTS MEDICINE CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; BODY HEIGHT; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TENDON GRAFT; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031838989     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465980260031001     Document Type: Article

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