Longitudinal tear of the medial meniscus posterior horn in the anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knee significantly influences anterior stability

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2187-2193

  Ahn, Jin Hwan ^a   Bae, Tae Soo ^b   Kang, Ki Ser ^c   Kang, Soo Yong ^c   Lee, Sang Hak ^d  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea Orthopedics Rehabilitation Engineering Center   (South Korea)

^c Chung Ang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Kyung Hee University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

anterior cruciate ligament; medial meniscus posterior horn tear; meniscal repair

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURY; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TORQUE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; TORQUE;

EID: 80053903138     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546511416597     Document Type: Article

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