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Anteromedial Instability

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Description: - medial plateau of the tibia rotating excessively forward & externally on femur as the joint opens on the medial side;
- torn structures:
- MCL;
- posterior oblique ligament;
- ACL;
- medial meniscus tear;
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: C.R.Wheeless
Institution: Duke
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Language: English

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Added: Mon Feb 04 2002
Last Modified: Fri Apr 11 2008