Reconstruction of chronic rupture of the extensor mechanism after patellectomy

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 357, Issue , 1998, Pages 135-140

  Wascher, Daniel C ^a   Summa, Christopher D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHRODESIS; ARTICLE; CALCANEUS; CASE REPORT; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE SURGERY; MALE; PATELLA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT; TIBIA;

EID: 0032424053     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003086-199812000-00018     Document Type: Article

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