Inter- and intratester comparison of the Rolimeter knee tester: Effect of tester's experience and the examination technique

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 302-306

  Muellner, T ^a   Bugge, W ^a   Johansen, S ^a   Holtan, C ^a   Engebretsen, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament deficiency; Anterior tibial displacement; Anterior tibial translation; Measuring devices; Rolimeter knee tester

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0035463279     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001670100225     Document Type: Article

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