Anatomy and biomechanics of the knee

Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 172-186

  Goldblatt, John P ^a   Richmond, John C ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Biomechanics; Knee

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE GRAFT; BONE STRUCTURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE INJURY; KNEE LIGAMENT; KNEE MENISCUS; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0042890403     PISSN: 10601872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/otsm.2003.35911     Document Type: Article

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