Mucoid metaplastic-degeneration of anterior cruciate ligament

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 483-487

  Salvati, F ^a   Rossi, F ^a   Limbucci, N ^a   Pistoia, M L ^a   Barile, A ^a   Masciocchi, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Magnetic resonance imaging; Physical fitness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; METAPLASIA; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTHROSCOPY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; METAPLASIA; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57749196998     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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