The Knee
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 39-45 , January 2007

Proprioception in the ACL-ruptured knee: The contribution of the medial collateral ligament and patellar ligament. An in vivo experimental study in the cat

  • N. Bonsfills

      Affiliations

    • Unidad de Ortopedia Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario La Paz (Hospital Infantil), Paseo de la Castellana, 261, 28046 — Madrid, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34 917277260.
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  • J.J. Raygoza

      Affiliations

    • Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
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  • E. Boemo

      Affiliations

    • Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
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  • J. Garrido

      Affiliations

    • Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
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  • A. Núñez

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Morfología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
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  • E. Gómez-Barrena

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Cirugía, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain

Received 5 June 2006 ,Revised 29 August 2006 ,Accepted 14 September 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2006.09.003

The Knee
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 39-45 , January 2007

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