Gross morphology of the vastus lateralis muscle: An anatomical review

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 436-450

  Becker, Ines ^a   Woodley, Stephanie J ^a,b   Baxter, G David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Muscle architecture; Nerve supply; Patellofemoral joint

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; LEG MUSCLE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; MUSCLE LENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE;

FEMUR; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; PATELLA; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE;

EID: 66249141636     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: 10982353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.20792     Document Type: Review

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