Topographical histology of the posterolateral corner of the knee, with special reference to laminar configurations around the popliteus tendon: A study of elderly Japanese and late-stage fetuses

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 48-55

  Minowa, Takeshi ^a   Murukami, Gen ^a   Suzuki, Daisuke ^a   Uchiyama, Eiichi ^a   Kura, Hideji ^a   Yamashita, Toshihiko ^a  

^a SAPPORO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Histology; Knee; Popliteus tendon; Posterolateral corner

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS (ANATOMY); GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; TENDON; THICKNESS; TOPOGRAPHY;

EID: 13244281690     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00776-004-0848-6     Document Type: Article

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