Reproducibility of knee laxity assessment results using the Dynamic Cruciate Tester

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 245-259

  Steele, Julie R ^a   Roger, Gregory J ^b   Milburn, Peter D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b Australian Inst Musculoskel Res   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; JOINT LAXITY; KNEE CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; KNEE INJURY; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

EID: 0032467815     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1440-2440(09)60008-6     Document Type: Article

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