Improving outcomes for posterolateral knee injuries

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 485-491

  Laprade, Robert F ^a,b   Griffith, Chad J ^b   Coobs, Benjamin R ^b   Geeslin, Andrew G ^c   Johansen, Steinar ^d   Engebretsen, Lars ^d  

^a STEADMAN PHILIPPON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY HOMER STRYKER MD SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

fibular collateral ligament; outcome studies; popliteofibular ligament; popliteus tendon; posterolateral knee; varus stress X rays

Indexed keywords

FIBULAR COLLATERAL LIGAMENT; OUTCOME STUDIES; POPLITEOFIBULAR LIGAMENT; POPLITEUS TENDON; POSTEROLATERAL KNEE; VARUS STRESS X-RAYS;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84893827127     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: 1554527X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.22572     Document Type: Review

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