Anatomy of the proximal tibiofibular joint

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 241-249

  Espregueira Mendes, J D ^a,b   Vieira Da Silva, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^c HOSPITAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Biomechanic; Hyalin cartilage; Knee; Proximal tibiofibular joint

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CADAVER; FIBULA; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HYALINE CARTILAGE; JOINT CAPSULE; KNEE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SYNOVIUM; TIBIA; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADULT; CADAVER; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; FIBULA; HUMANS; HYALINE CARTILAGE; JOINT CAPSULE; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE; TIBIA;

EID: 33644700717     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-005-0684-z     Document Type: Article

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