An analysis of an anatomical posterolateral knee reconstruction: An in vitro, biomechanical study and development of a surgical technique

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1405-1414

  LaPrade, Robert F ^a   Johansen, Steinar ^b   Wentorf, Fred A ^a   Engebretsen, Lars ^b   Esterberg, Justin L ^a   Tso, Andy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Fibular collateral ligament; Knee reconstructions; Popliteus complex; Posterolateral knee

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIBULA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; JOINT STABILITY; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE INSTABILITY; KNEE LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATION; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON; TENDON RECONSTRUCTION; TORQUE; VARUS DEFORMITY;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 4143150617     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546503262687     Document Type: Article

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