Letter: Wind-shield wiper effect of the ligamentum teres femoris: is it for real?

Year 2025, Volume: 19 Issue: 1, 55 - 57, 30.04.2025

Vivek Perumal , Bhoobalan Baskaran

Abstract

Letter: Wind-shield wiper effect of the ligamentum teres femoris: is it for real?

Keywords

hip , joint , ligament , lubrication , synovial , teres

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