Posteromedial Meniscocapsular Lesions Increase Tibiofemoral Joint Laxity with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficiency, and Their Repair Reduces Laxity

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 400-408

  Stephen, Joanna M ^a   Halewood, Camilla ^a   Kittl, Christoph ^b   Bollen, Steve R ^c   Williams, Andy ^d   Amis, Andrew A ^a,e  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Sporthopaedicum   (Germany)

^c Yorkshire Clinic   (United Kingdom)

^d FORTIUS CLINIC   (United Kingdom)

^e IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anterior cruciate ligament; knee stability; meniscocapsular lesion; meniscus; surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURIES; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; ROTATION; TIBIA; TORQUE; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; CADAVER; FASCIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; ROTATION; TIBIA; TORQUE; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84987660256     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546515617454     Document Type: Article

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