Analysis of the Static Function of the Popliteus Tendon and Evaluation of an Anatomic Reconstruction

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 543-549

  Laprade, Robert F ^a   Wozniczka, Jennifer K ^a   Stellmaker, Michael P ^a   Wijdicks, Coen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

anatomic reconstruction; biomechanics; popliteus tendon; semitendinosus graft

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; LIGAMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; TENDON; TENDON INJURY;

ADULT; AGED; CADAVER; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE; KNEE INJURIES; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS;

EID: 77953402477     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546509349493     Document Type: Article

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