The mechanical properties of the ligamentum teres: A pilot study to assess its potential for improving stability in children's hip surgery

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 408-410

  Wenger, Dennis ^a,b   Miyanji, Firoz ^a   Mahar, Andrew ^a,b   Oka, Richard ^a  

^a RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hip dysplasia; Joint stability; Ligamentum teres

Indexed keywords

ACETABULUM; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSECTION; FEMUR; FORCE; HIP; HIP DYSPLASIA; HIP SURGERY; IMMATURITY; JOINT STABILITY; LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MECHANICAL STRESS; NONHUMAN; PILOT STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; STRENGTH; SWINE; TERES HEPATIS LIGAMENT;

ACETABULUM; ANIMALS; CHILD; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMUR HEAD; HIP DISLOCATION, CONGENITAL; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PILOT PROJECTS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SWINE;

EID: 34249881323     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bpb.0000271332.66019.15     Document Type: Article

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