Popliteus tendon rupture: A case report and review of the literature

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 358-360

  Guha, A R ^a   Gorgees, K A ^a   Walker, D I ^a  

^a Rochdale Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTHROSCOPY; ATHLETE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POPLITEUS TENDON RUPTURE; REVIEW; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TENDON RUPTURE;

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; TENDON INJURIES;

EID: 0043071183     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.37.4.358     Document Type: Review

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