The accessory bands of Gracilis and Semitendinosus: An anatomical study

Knee

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 325-328

  Candal Couto, J J ^a,b   Deehan, D J ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Spital Tongues   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accessoy bands; ACL reconstruction; Gracilis; Semitendinosus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSECTION; FASCIA; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; GRACILIS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; POSTHUMOUS CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARTORIUS MUSCLE; SEMITENDINOUS MUSCLE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; TENDON;

EID: 0242474561     PISSN: 09680160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-0160(02)00154-0     Document Type: Article

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