Anatomy and biomechanics of the medial patellofemoral ligament

Knee

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 215-220

  Amis, A A ^a,b   Firer, P ^c   Mountney, J ^d   Senavongse, W ^a   Thomas, N P ^d  

^a Biomechanics Section   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Linksfield Park Clinic   (South Africa)

^d North Hants Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Medial patellofemoral ligament; Patella; Stability; Strength

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; BIOMECHANICS; FEMUR CONDYLE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; KNEE FUNCTION; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATELLA LIGAMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUBLUXATION; TENSILE STRENGTH; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE;

BIOMECHANICS; FEMUR; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT, KNEE; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0041668036     PISSN: 09680160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-0160(03)00006-1     Document Type: Review

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