The Attachments of the Fiber Bundles of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament: An Anatomic Study

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 284-290

  Edwards, Andrew ^a   Bull, Anthony M J ^a   Amis, Andrew A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Attachment; Fiber bundle; Posterior cruciate ligament

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMUR; FEMUR CONDYLE; FEMUR SHAFT; HUMAN; KNEE LIGAMENT; KNEE MENISCUS; MUSCLE CELL; POSITION; SPINAL CORD DORSAL HORN; TIBIA;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT;

EID: 33847341133     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.11.005     Document Type: Article

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