Popliteomeniscal fascicle tears causing symptomatic lateral compartment knee pain: Diagnosis by the figure-4 test and treatment by open repair

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1231-1236

  LaPrade, Robert F ^a   Konowalchuk, Brian K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Figure 4 test; Lateral meniscus; Popliteomeniscal fascicles; Posterolateral knee

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FIGURE 4 TEST; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; KNEE PAIN; LATERAL COMPARTMENT KNEE PAIN; LEG MOVEMENT; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POPLITEOMENISCAL FASCICLE TEAR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RUPTURE; WRESTLING;

EID: 22944477064     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546504274144     Document Type: Article

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