New insights into the development of popliteal cysts

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1313-1318

  Labropoulos, N ^a   Shifrin, D A ^a   Paxinos, O ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; KNEE LIGAMENT; KNEE PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBLIQUE POPLITEAL LIGAMENT; POPLITEAL CYST; POPLITEAL MUSCLE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEMIMEMBRANOSUS MUSCLE; SURGICAL ANATOMY; VOLUNTEER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CADAVER; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPLITEAL CYST; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VENOUS THROMBOSIS;

EID: 4944236268     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.4635     Document Type: Article

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