An inconstant ligament in the popliteal region associated to the superior genicular arteries: Surgical importance

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 457-461

  Miguel, Maribel ^a   Ortiz, Joan Carles ^b   Calzada, Joan ^a   Llusà, Manel ^a   Lorente, Marian ^c   Götzens, Victor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b FUNDACIÓ PUIGVERT   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Genicular arteries; Ligament; Popliteal region; Surgery

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTERY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; KNEE; LIGAMENT; MALE; VASCULARIZATION;

AGED; ARTERIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MALE;

EID: 39049195323     PISSN: 09301038     EISSN: 12798517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00276-006-0137-5     Document Type: Article

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