The effects of sequential sectioning of defined posterior cruciate ligament fiber regions on translational knee motion

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 480-486

  Covey, Capt D C ^a,b   Sapega, Alexander A ^c,d   Riffenburgh, R H ^a,e  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d Pennsylvania Knee and Shoulder Center   (United States)

^e SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Fiber regions; Posterior cruciate ligament; Posterior drawer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KINEMATICS; KNEE; KNEE CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MIDDLE AGED; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; TIBIA;

EID: 39149103737     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546507311097     Document Type: Article

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