The natural history of bone bruises. A prospective study of magnetic resonance imaging-detected trabecular microfractures in patients with isolated medial collateral ligament injuries

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 15-19

  Miller, Mark D ^a,c   Osborne, John R ^a   Gordon, Wade T ^a   Hinkin, Daniel T ^a   Brinker, Mark R ^b  

^a UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY   (United States)

^b TEXAS ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRABECULAR BONE;

EID: 0031933710     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465980260011001     Document Type: Article

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