Diagnostic evaluation of posterior cruciate ligament injuries

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 282-288

  Margheritini, Fabrizio ^a   Mariani, Pier Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Evaluation; Posterior cruciate ligament

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMUR CONDYLE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; KNEE PAIN; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PATIENT; PATIENT POSITIONING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPORT INJURY; STANDARD; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SUBLUXATION; TIBIA; TISSUE STRUCTURE;

EID: 1342322639     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-003-0409-0     Document Type: Review

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