Measurements of knee morphometrics using MRI and arthroscopy: A comparative study between ACL-injured and non-injured subjects

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL1, 2011, Pages

  Vrooijink, Sharon H A ^a,b   Wolters, Femke ^a,b   van Eck, Carola F ^a   Fu, Freddie H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ACL; Gender; Morphometrics; Notch

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84862604271     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-011-1502-4     Document Type: Article

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