Proximity of the Popliteal Artery to the PCL During Simulated Knee Arthroscopy

Journal of Knee Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 181-185

  Kramer, Dennis E ^a   Bahk, Michael S ^a   Totty, William G ^b   Matava, Matthew J ^c   Cosgarea, Andrew J ^d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE LIGAMENT; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POPLITEAL ARTERY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROSCOPY; CADAVER; HUMANS; KNEE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; POPLITEAL ARTERY; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT;

EID: 33845393048     PISSN: 15388506     EISSN: 19382480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1248103     Document Type: Article

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