The Macroscopic Arthroscopic Anatomy of the Infrapatellar Fat Pad

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 839-845

  Brooker, Ben ^a   Morris, Hayden ^a   Brukner, Peter ^a   Mazen, Falah ^a   Bunn, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic anatomy; Infrapatellar fat pad; Ligamentum mucosum; Lingual; Synovium

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATELLA LIGAMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67949100441     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.01.020     Document Type: Article

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