Force measurements in the medial meniscus posterior horn attachment: Effects of anterior cruciate ligament removal

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 332-338

  Markolf, Keith L ^a   Jackson, Steven R ^a   McAllister, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

knee biomechanics; medial meniscus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMAN; KNEE; KNEE MENISCUS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; TENSILE STRENGTH; TORQUE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; TENSILE STRENGTH; TORQUE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856754941     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546511426100     Document Type: Article

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