The relationships between the geometrical features of the patellofemoral joint and patellar mobility in able-bodied subjects

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 134-138

  Wong, Yiu Ming ^a   Ng, Gabriel Y F ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

MRI; Patellar Gliding; Patellofemoral Joint; Stability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FEMUR CONDYLE; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT MOBILITY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATELLA TENDON; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; ROTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FEMUR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE JOINT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PATELLA; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PILOT PROJECTS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 38349160196     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31815b62b9     Document Type: Article

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