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| Murlimanju,B. V; Nair,Narga; Pai,Shakuntala R; Pai,Mangala M; Gupta,Chandni; Kumar,Vishal; Pulakunta,Thejodhar. |
| The morphometrical data related to the menisci of the adults have been reported by few authors and that of the fetuses have not been reported. The aims of the present study were to analyse the external circumference thickness, the width, peripheral and inner border lengths, and the distance between anterior and posterior horns of the fetal menisci and to compare the meniscal dimensions with that of the adult meniscal parameters which are available in the literature. The menisci from 106 knee joints of the formalin fixed South Indian fetuses which were obtained from the anatomy department were analysed. The fetuses which had musculoskeletal anomalies were excluded from the study. A vernier caliper of 0.02 mm accuracy and a non elastic cotton thread were... |
| Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Morphometry; Knee joint; Menisci. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022010000400029 |
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