Structural properties of the primary medial knee ligaments

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1638-1646

  Wijdicks, Coen A ^a   Ewart, David T ^b   Nuckley, David J ^b   Johansen, Steinar ^c   Engebretsen, Lars ^c   Laprade, Robert F ^a  

^a STEADMAN PHILIPPON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

biomechanics; deep medial collateral ligament; medial knee structures; posterior oblique ligament; superficial medial collateral ligament

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE LIGAMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT, KNEE; MIDDLE AGED; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 77956242659     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510363465     Document Type: Article

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