Correlation between the rotational degree of the dial test and arthroscopic and physical findings in posterolateral rotatory instability

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 123-129

  Kim, Jin Goo ^a   Lee, Yong Seuk ^b   Kim, Young Jae ^a   Shim, Jae Chan ^a   Ha, Jeong Ku ^a   Park, Hyun Ah ^a   Yang, Sang Jin ^a   Oh, Soo Jin ^a  

^a Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic findings; Dial test; Knee; Physical examination; Posterolateral instability

Indexed keywords

EID: 73249143519     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-009-0850-9     Document Type: Article

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