A clinically relevant assessment of posterior cruciate ligament and posterolateral corner injuries: Evaluation of isolated and combined deficiency

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1621-1627

  Sekiya, Jon K ^a   Whiddon, David R ^b   Zehms, Chad T ^b   Miller, Mark D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CADAVER; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRESS RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 48749087092     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.G.01365     Document Type: Article

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