Posterior horn instability of the medial meniscus a sign of posterior meniscotibial ligament insufficiency

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1148-1153

  Mariani, P P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

ACL; Arthroscopy; Knee; Meniscus; Posteromedial capsule

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; LIGAMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RUPTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958826447     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-011-1424-1     Document Type: Article

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