Size variability of the human anterior cruciate ligament insertion sites

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 108-113

  Kopf, Sebastian ^a   Pombo, Mathew W ^a   Szczodry, Michal ^a   Irrgang, James J ^a   Fu, Freddie H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

anterior cruciate ligament (ACL); anteromedial and posterolateral; attachment; footprint; insertion; size

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PLASTIC SURGERY; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TIBIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78751479302     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510377399     Document Type: Article

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