Contributory factors to the results of gravity-assisted pivot-shift test for anterior cruciate ligament injury: The significance of muscle torque around the knee

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 279-285

  Hiraoka, Hisatada ^a   Yashiki, Motohisa ^a   Sakai, Hiroya ^a  

^a SAITAMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Anterolateral rotatory instability; Gravity; Muscle torque; Pivot shift

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; MALE; PATHOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MALE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 40149106304     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-007-0463-0     Document Type: Article

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