Arthroscopic mediopatellar plicaectomy and lateral retinacular release in mechanical patellofemoral disorders

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 177-183

  Calpur O U ^a   Tan, L ^a   Gurbuz H ^a   Moralar, U ^a   Copuroglu C ^a   Ozcan M ^a  

^a TRAKYA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Lateral retinacular release; Mechanical patellofemoral disorders; Mediopatellar plicectomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROPATHY; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CHONDROPATHY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE; KNEE MENISCUS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; CARTILAGE DISEASES; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MENISCI, TIBIAL; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036582783     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-001-0253-z     Document Type: Article

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