Tibiofemoral and patellofemoral kinematics after reconstruction of an isolated posterior cruciate ligament injury: In vivo analysis during lunge

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2377-2385

  Gill, Thomas J ^a   Van De Velde, Samuel K ^a   Wing, David W ^a   Oh, Luke S ^a   Hosseini, Ali ^a   Li, Guoan ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dual fluoroscopic imaging; Isolated posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury; Patellar tracking; Patellofemoral kinematics; Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction; Tibiofemoral kinematics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73249121923     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546509341829     Document Type: Article

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