Intercondylar notch width measurement differences between african american and white men and women with intact anterior cruciate ligament knees

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1304-1307

  Shelbourne, K Donald ^a   Gray, Tinker ^a   Benner, Rodney W ^b  

^a METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Intercondylar notch; Men; Race; Women

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ARTICLE; AVULSION FRACTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WEIGHT BEARING;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BASKETBALL; COHORT STUDIES; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34447515847     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546507300060     Document Type: Article

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