Analysis of the Leeds-Keio ligament for extensor mechanism repair: Favourable mechanical and functional outcome

Knee

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 131-134

  Toms, A D ^a,b   Smith, A ^a   White, S H ^a  

^a ROBERT JONES AND AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Extensor mechanism rupture; Leeds Keio ligament; Mechanical and functional outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTENSOR MECHANISM REPAIR; EXTENSOR MECHANISM RUPTURE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; LIGAMENT PROSTHESIS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TENDON RUPTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RUPTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038054538     PISSN: 09680160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-0160(02)00051-0     Document Type: Article

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