Ligament length patterns, strength, and rotational axes of the knee joint

Trent, Peter S.; Walker, Peter S.; Wolf, Barry

Affiliations

¹The Hospital for Special Surgery, Philip D. Wilson Research Foundation, 535 East 70th Street, New York, New York 10021

²Polytechnic Institute of New York, Jay St., Brooklyn, New York

Links

DOI: 10.1097/00003086-197606000-00034

PubMed: 1277674

WoS: A1976BW21200034

History

Received: 1975-10-20

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