Analysis of Meniscofemoral Ligament Tension During Knee Motion

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 362-366

  Moran, Cathal J ^a   Poynton, Ashley R ^a   Moran, Raymon ^a   Brien, Moira O ^b  

^a CAPPAGH NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Knee injuries; Meniscofemoral; Meniscus; Posterior cruciate ligament

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMUR; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ISOMETRICS; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE INSTABILITY; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PROTECTION; ROTATION; SURGICAL ANATOMY; TENSION; TIBIA; TRANSDUCER;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; KNEE; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MOTION; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ROTATION;

EID: 33646466460     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2005.09.023     Document Type: Article

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