Current concepts in instrumented knee-laxity testing

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 199-210

  Pugh, Luke ^a   Mascarenhas, Randy ^b   Arneja, Shalinder ^a   Chin, Patrick Y K ^a   Leith, Jordan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arthrometer; Dynamometer; KT 1000; Review article; Rolimeter; Telos

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROMETER; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DYNAMOMETER; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INSTRUMENT; KNEE LAXITY TEST; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; MECHANICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STRESS RADIOGRAPHY; VALIDITY;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 58149215811     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546508323746     Document Type: Review

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