Meniscoligamentous band between the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus and the anterior cruciate ligament: Arthroscopic, anatomical and histological observations

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 129-133

  Zemirline, Ahmed ^a,c   Gérard, Romain ^a,b   Uguen, Arnaud ^a,b   Stindel, Eric ^a,b   Dubrana, Frédéric ^a,b  

^a BREST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

^c SERVICE DE RHUMATOLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Anterior cruciate ligament; Knee joint; Meniscus

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER;

ANATOMY; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CLASSIFICATION; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; FIBROBLAST; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE MENISCUS; LAHLAIDI CLASSIFICATION; MENISCOLIGAMENTOUS BAND; POSTERIOR HORN OF THE LATERAL MENISCUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNOVIUM;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; HUMANS; MENISCI, TIBIAL;

EID: 77951629147     PISSN: 09301038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00276-009-0565-0     Document Type: Article

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