Diagnostic Ultrasound Evaluation of Posterolateral Corner Knee Injuries

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 494-499

  Sekiya, Jon K ^a   Swaringen, Jennifer C ^c   Wojtys, Edward M ^a   Jacobson, Jon A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c Orthopaedic Associates of West Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT CAVITY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE INJURY; KNEE SURGERY; LIGAMENT; MALE; POSTEROLATERAL CORNER KNEE INJURY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TIBIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950041344     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2009.08.023     Document Type: Article

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