The role of axial compressive and quadriceps forces in noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injury: A cadaveric study

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 568-573

  Wall, Simon J ^a   Rose, David M ^a   Sutter, E Grant ^a   Belkoff, Stephen M ^a   Boden, Barry P ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Orthopaedic Center   (United States)

Author keywords

anterior cruciate ligament rupture; knee injury; quadriceps; tibiofemoral compression

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; CADAVER; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE INJURY; MIDDLE AGED; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; TIBIA FRACTURE;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; CADAVER; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MIDDLE AGED; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; TIBIAL FRACTURES;

EID: 84857932031     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546511430204     Document Type: Article

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