An anatomical study of the pediatric intercondylar notch

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 177-183

  Liu, Raymond W ^a   Farrow, Lutul D ^a   Messerschmitt, Patrick J ^a   Gilmore, Allison ^b   Goodfellow, Donald B ^a   Cooperman, Daniel R ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomical study; Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Distal femoral physis; Growth disturbance; Skeletally immature

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BONE MATURATION; CHILD; FEMALE; FEMUR CONDYLE; FEMUR SHAFT; GONIOMETRY; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; CADAVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 41849136858     PISSN: 02716798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BPO.0b013e318165219b     Document Type: Article

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