Biomechanical analysis of an isolated fibular (lateral) collateral ligament reconstruction using an autogenous semitendinosus graft

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1521-1527

  Coobs, Benjamin R ^a   LaPrade, Robert F ^a   Griffith, Chad J ^a   Nelson, Bradley J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomic reconstruction; Biomechanics; Fibular collateral ligament; Semitendinosus graft

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FIBULA; FROZEN SECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE INSTABILITY; KNEE LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMITENDINOUS MUSCLE;

BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS; FIBULA; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE JOINT; ROTATION; TENDONS;

EID: 34548132079     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546507302217     Document Type: Article

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