Mild to moderate medial collateral ligament (MCL) injuries of the knee: Sonographic findings and sonographic valgus stress test

Journal of Musculoskeletal Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-14

  Kleinbaum, Yeroham ^a   Blankstein, Alexander ^a  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Knee; Ligaments; Trauma; Ultrasound diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVULSION FRACTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INJURY SEVERITY; JOINT CAVITY; KNEE LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT INJURY; MALE; REAL TIME ECHOGRAPHY;

EID: 44049095289     PISSN: 02189577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218957708001912     Document Type: Article

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