Lateral release and proximal realignment for patellofemoral malalignment. A prospective study of 40 knees in 36 adolescents followed for 1-8 years

Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 159-162

  Vähäsarja, Vesa ^a   Kinnunen, Pentti ^a   Serlo, Willy ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; PATELLA; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TILTING;

EID: 0031920238     PISSN: 00016470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17453679809117618     Document Type: Article

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