Saphenous neuropathy following medial knee trauma

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 328-334

  Pendergrass, Timothy L ^a,c   Moore, Josef H ^b  

^a Irwin Army Community Hospital   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTUSION; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; LEG PAIN; MALE; NEUROPATHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SAPHENOUS NERVE;

EID: 2942588594     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2004.1269     Document Type: Article

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