Radiographic Classification of the Femoral Intercondylar Notch Posterolateral Rim

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1109-1114

  Farrow, Lutul D ^a   Chen, Michael R ^b   Cooperman, Daniel R ^b   Goodfellow, Donald B ^b   Robbin, Mark S ^b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Intercondylar notch; Knee; Lateral intercondylar ridge; Over the top position; Posterolateral rim

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; FEMUR CONDYLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMUR; FEMUR HEAD; FEMUR NECK; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TIBIA;

EID: 52949113016     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2008.04.072     Document Type: Article

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