The Clock-Face Reference: Simple but Nonanatomic

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1433-

  Fu, Freddie H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; FEMUR; GEOMETRY; KNEE FUNCTION; LETTER; METHODOLOGY; RANGE OF MOTION; REFERENCE VALUE;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; CADAVER; FEMUR; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE JOINT; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TENDON TRANSFER; TENDONS; TIBIA;

EID: 56449110557     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2008.09.003     Document Type: Letter

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