Anatomical study of the popliteofibular ligament and surrounding structures

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 51-58

  Ishigooka, Hideya ^a   Sugihara, Toshihiro ^b   Shimizu, Kuniaki ^a   Aoki, Haruhito ^a   Hirata, Kazuaki ^a  

^a ST MARIANNA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Machida Municipal Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Popliteofibular ligament; Posterolateral rotatory instability; Posterolateral structure; PT PFL complex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; FIBULA; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE; KNEE LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT; MALE; MEASUREMENT; TENDON;

EID: 1042302844     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00776-003-0733-8     Document Type: Article

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