Concurrent criterion-related validity and reliability of a clinical test to measure femoral anteversion

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 586-592

  Souza, Richard B ^a   Powers, Christopher M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Femur; Hip morphology; Medical imaging; Physical examination

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949103754     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2009.2996     Document Type: Article

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