Arthroscopic evaluation of the popliteus: Clues to posterolateral laxity

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 721-726

  Ferrari, Dudley A ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

Knee ligaments; Popliteal fibular ligament; Popliteus tendon; Posterior lateral laxity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; FIBULA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT LAXITY; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE INSTABILITY; LIGAMENT; POPLITEUS TENDON; TENDON;

AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; CADAVER; FEMUR; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TENDONS; TIBIA;

EID: 20344379898     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2005.03.022     Document Type: Article

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