Arthroscopic appearances of the meniscofemoral ligaments: Introducing the "meniscal tug test"

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1259-1265

  Gupte, Chinmay M ^a   Bull, Anthony M J ^b   Atkinson, Henry D ^a   Thomas, Rhidian D ^a   Strachan, Robin K ^a   Amis, Andrew A ^b  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Knee injury; Knee laxity; Lateral meniscus; Meniscofemoral ligament; Posterior cruciate ligament

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE MENISCUS; LIGAMENT; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; CADAVER; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 33751281914     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-006-0088-8     Document Type: Article

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