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Structure of quadriceps femoris muscle

Known as: Quadriceps, MUSCLE, QUADRICEPS FEMORIS, Quadriceps Muscles 
The quadriceps femoris. A collective name of the four-headed skeletal muscle of the thigh, comprised of the rectus femoris, vastus intermedius… 
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Common tendon of quadriceps femorisLeft quadriceps femorisRight quadriceps femorisStructure of vastus intermedius muscle

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Lower Extremity

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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Mechanical Evaluation of a Soft Tissue Interference Screw in Free Tendon Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Fixation
In this study of bioabsorbable screw fixation of free tendon grafts used in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, we… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Cross-pin femoral fixation: a new technique for hamstring anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction of the knee.
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
The influence of muscle mass, strength, fatigability and blood flow on exercise capacity in cachectic and non-cachectic patients with chronic heart failure.
BACKGROUND The influence of age, skeletal muscle function and peripheral blood flow on exercise capacity in chronic heart failure… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Central Quadriceps Tendon for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
We examined the anatomic and biomechanical adequacy of the central quadriceps tendon as an al ternative graft source for anterior… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery: Experience From Miami
Failed anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction as defined by recurrent patholaxity is increasingly commonplace. This report… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Extensor mechanism function after patellar tendon graft harvest for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
We evaluated extensor mechanism function in 10 pa tients after they had arthroscopically assisted ACL reconstruction using the… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Post‐synaptic actions of midlumbar interneurones on motoneurones of hind‐limb muscles in the cat.
1. The hypothesis that interneurones in the 4th lumbar segment (L4) are interposed between group I and group II afferents and… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Isokinetic muscle imbalance and knee-joint injuries. A prospective blind study.
One hundred and seventy-two randomly selected high-school football players underwent pre-season isokinetic muscle-testing to… 
Review
1981
Review
1981
The clinical utility of glycosylated hemoglobin.
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
An electrophysiological demonstration of the axonal projections of single spinal interneurones in the cat
1. Single interneurones excited from group Ia afferents and located in the ventral horn of the spinal cord in the cat were… 
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