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Ligaments

Known as: Set of ligaments, ligament structure, Ligament 
Shiny, flexible bands of fibrous tissue connecting together articular extremities of bones. They are pliant, tough, and inextensile.
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Musculoskeletal System

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2017
2017
Fracture of the Lateral Process of the Talus.
A 24-year-old woman fell while ice climbing and landed on her left foot. Radiographs were taken and read as noncontributory… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Discomalleolar ligament in the adult human.
AbstractThe ligamentous structures connecting the temporomandibular joint region and the middle ear were investigated in adult… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Acute injuries of the lateral ligaments of the ankle: comparison of stress radiography and arthrography.
Anterior and inversion stress were applied to the lateral ligaments of the ankle and the findings compared with the arthrograms… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Computed tomography of the articulations and ligaments at the occipito-atlantoaxial region.
The computed tomographic (CT) appearance of the occipito-atlantoaxial articulations and ligaments was analyzed using the CT/T… 
Review
1981
Review
1981
Secondary reconstruction of the lateral ligaments of the ankle.
Due to the increased number of participants in athletic activities and because such people continue to participate for many years… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Nutrient pathways of the cruciate ligaments. An experimental study using the hydrogen wash-out technique.
We used the hydrogen wash-out technique to determine the rate of wash-out of an inert tracer from the posterior cruciate ligament… 
Review
1977
Review
1977
The late repair of torn cruciate ligaments using menisci.
An operation using either the medial or the lateral meniscus to effect the late repair of torn cruciate ligaments is described… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Surgical repositioning of the medial collateral ligament. An anatomical and mechanical analysis.
Analytical techniques using multiple-exposure roentgenograms were employed to investigate surgical repositioning of either the… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Atrophy of the spiral ligament.
A study of changes apparent in the spiral ligament on light microscopy has been made on 151 human temporal bones. Thirty-six ears… 
Review
1963
Review
1963
A METHOD FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT OF THE KNEE.
A different method for anterior-cruciate ligament reconstruction is presented which utilizes the heavy segment of the iliotibial…