The fascia of the limbs and back - A review

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 214, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-18

  Benjamin, Mike ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deep fascia; Ectoskeleton; Iliotibial tract; Osteofascial compartments; Palmar fascia; Plantar fascia; Superficial fascia; Thoracolumbar fascia

Indexed keywords

BACK; COMPARTMENT SYNDROME; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DUPUYTREN CONTRACTURE; FASCIA; FASCIA LATA; FASCIOTOMY; HUMAN; ILIOTIBIAL BAND FRICTION SYNDROME; INNERVATION; LIMB; LIMB MOVEMENT; LOCOMOTION; MECHANICAL STRESS; MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRESS; MYOFIBROBLAST; PALMAR FASCIA; PLANTAR FASCIA; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; RETINACULA; REVIEW; THORACOLUMBAR FASCIA; TISSUE STRUCTURE;

ABDOMEN; ANIMALS; EXTREMITIES; FASCIA; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RATS; THORAX;

EID: 58149386738     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2008.01011.x     Document Type: Review

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