Anatomy and Dimensions of the Gluteus Medius Tendon Insertion

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 130-136

  Robertson, William J ^a   Gardner, Michael J ^a   Barker, Joseph U ^a   Boraiah, Sreevathsa ^a   Lorich, Dean G ^a   Kelly, Bryan T ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abductor; Gluteus medius; Hip; Insertion; Tear; Tendon

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIGITAL IMAGING; DISSECTION; FEMALE; FEMUR; GLUTEUS MEDIUS; HIP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TENDON; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BUTTOCKS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; SOFTWARE; TENDONS;

EID: 38549134558     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.11.015     Document Type: Article

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