Patterns of patellofemoral articular cartilage wear in cadavers

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 675-683

  Gorniak, Gerard C ^a  

^a University of St Augustine for Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Knee; Patella; Patellofemoral joint; Wear pattern

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CADAVER; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLA; PATHOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; WEIGHT BEARING;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CADAVER; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLA; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SEX FACTORS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 70349216502     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2009.2932     Document Type: Article

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