Diagnosis and treatment of stress fracture of the patella in athletes

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 206-211

  Orava, S ^a   Taimela, S ^b   Kvist, M ^c   Karpakka, J ^d   Hulkko, A ^e   Kujala, U ^f  

^a Hospital Meditori   (Finland)

^b David Fitness and Medical   (Finland)

^c Sports Med Res Soc Varsinais S   (Finland)

^d OULU DEACONESS INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^e Keski Pohjanmaan Erikoissairaanhoito Ja Peruspalvelukuntayhtyma   (Finland)

^f UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Delayed union; Overuse injury; Patella; Stress fracture; Surgical treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; KIRSCHNER WIRE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATELLA; SPORT INJURY; STRESS FRACTURE;

ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BONE WIRES; FEMALE; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTERNAL; FRACTURES, STRESS; HUMANS; MALE; PATELLA;

EID: 0030346836     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01567964     Document Type: Article

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