A Modified Test for Patellar Instability: The Biomechanical Basis

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 327-338

  Tanner, Suzanne M ^a   Garth Jr , William P ^b   Soileau, Ramona ^c   Lemons, Jack E ^b  

^a GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c Smith and Nephew Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Medial patellofemoral ligament; Patellar instability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGAMENT RUPTURE; MEDIAL PATELLOFEMORAL LIGAMENT; PATELLA DISLOCATION; PATELLAR INSTABILITY; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPORTS MEDICINE; TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; DISLOCATIONS; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 0344497361     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042752-200311000-00001     Document Type: Article

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