The Role of the Oblique Popliteal Ligament and Other Structures in Preventing Knee Hyperextension

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 550-557

  Morgan, Patrick M ^a   Laprade, Robert F ^a   Wentorf, Fred A ^a   Cook, Jeremy W ^a   Bianco, Aaron ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

genu recurvatum; oblique popliteal ligament; posterior tibial slope

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURY; LIGAMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; CADAVER; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURIES; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953460364     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546509348742     Document Type: Article

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