Anatomy and biomechanics of the lateral side of the knee

Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 2-11

  Sanchez II, Anthony R ^a   Sugalski, Matthew T ^a   LaPrade, Robert F ^b  

^a TRIA Orthopaedic Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Biomechanics; Knee; Ligament; Popliteus; Posterolateral corner

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; BIOMECHANICS; DISABILITY; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; KNEE; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE INJURY; KNEE LIGAMENT; POSTEROLATERAL KNEE CORNER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TIBIA;

BIOMECHANICS; FASCIA; HUMANS; JOINT CAPSULE; KNEE; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PRESSURE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATION; TENDONS;

EID: 33645315795     PISSN: 10628592     EISSN: 15381951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00132585-200603000-00002     Document Type: Review

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