Anatomical variations of the plantaris muscle and a potential role in patellofemoral pain syndrome

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 178-181

  Freeman, A Jay ^a   Jacobson, Nathan A ^a   Fogg, Quentin A ^a  

^a American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine   (Netherlands Antilles)

Author keywords

Anatomical variation; Patella; Plantaris

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; PATELLA; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PLANTARIS MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME;

EID: 40549096011     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: 10982353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.20594     Document Type: Article

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