Popliteomeniscal fascicles: Anatomic considerations using MR arthrography in cadavers

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 190, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 442-448

  Peduto, Anthony J ^a,b   Nguyen, Alison ^a   Trudell, Debra J ^a   Resnick, Donald L ^a  

^a VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Fascicles; Knee; MRI; Popliteomeniscal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHROGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; FEMALE; FROZEN SECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT STABILITY; KNEE INSTABILITY; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROGRAPHY; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL;

EID: 38849174882     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.07.2643     Document Type: Article

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