Criterion-related validity of a clinical measurement to determine the medial/lateral component of patellar orientation

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 372-377

  Powers, Christopher M ^a   Mortenson, Susie ^b   Nishimoto, Dawn ^c   Simon, Debra ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Med Ergonom and Therapeut Serv   (United States)

^c Healthsouth Sports Med Rehab Ctr   (United States)

^d Northridge Hospital Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Patellar displacement; Patellofemoral joint

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATELLA DISLOCATION; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; RELIABILITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0033020079     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.1999.29.7.372     Document Type: Article

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