Anatomy and biomechanics of the posterior cruciate ligament and posterolateral corner

Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 39-46

  Harner, Christopher D ^a   Robert Giffin, J ^a   Vogrin, Tracy M ^a   Woo, Savio L Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Knee biomechanics; Popliteus complex; Posterior cruciate ligament; Posterolateral corner

Indexed keywords

EID: 15944378216     PISSN: 10601872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/otsm.2001.21759     Document Type: Article

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