Radiographic location of the lateral intercondylar ridge: Its relationship to Blumensaat's line

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2002-2006

  Farrow, Lutul D ^a,c   Gillespie, Robert J ^b   Victoroff, Brian N ^b   Cooperman, Daniel R ^b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL); Blumensaat's line; Intercondylar notch; Knee; Lateral intercondylar ridge

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BLUMENSAAT LINE; BONE EXAMINATION; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMUR; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; LATERAL INTERCONDYLAR RIDGE; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MEASUREMENT; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKER;

ADULT; CADAVER; FEMUR; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52149085648     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546508317413     Document Type: Conference Paper

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