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Terms, Definitions, and Glossaries

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A review of the literature on the knee joint reveals significant discrepancies in the usage of many terms and definitions (American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons 1984; American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons 1985; American Medical Association 1966, Apley 1980, Feagin 1988; Hughston and Barrett 1983; Hughston et al. 1976a, b; Kennedy et al. 1978; W.Müller 1983; Noyes and Grood 1988; Wang and Walker 1974). These inconsistencies can cause confusion in attempts at communication.

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  1. Department for Orthopedic Surgery, University of Bern, Inselspital, 3010, Bern, Switzerland

    R. P. Jakob

  2. Orthopedics/Traumatology, Tiefenau Hospital of the City of Bern, Tiefenaustrasse 112, 3004, Bern, Switzerland

    H.-U. Stäubli

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Stäubli, HU., Jakob, R.P. (1992). Terms, Definitions, and Glossaries. In: Jakob, R.P., Stäubli, HU. (eds) The Knee and the Cruciate Ligaments. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84463-8_1

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