Codominance of the individual posterior cruciate ligament bundles: An analysis of bundle lengths and orientation

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 221-225

  Ahmad, Christopher S ^a,b   Cohen, Zohara A ^a   Levine, William N ^a   Gardner, Thomas R ^a   Ateshian, Gerard A ^a   Mow, Van C ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b Center for Shoulder Elbow and Sports Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FEMALE; FEMUR; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; KINEMATICS; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE LIGAMENT; LOADING TEST; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; TIBIA;

EID: 0037343733     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465030310021101     Document Type: Article

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