Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction with Semitendinosus Autograft for Chronic Patellar Instability: A Follow-up Study

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 147-151

  Ellera Gomes, Joäo Luiz ^a,b   Stigler Marczyk, Luiz Roberto ^a   De César, Paulo César ^a   Jungblut, Carlos Francisco ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

^b Clinica de Ortopedia e Fraturas   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Joint instability; Knee joint; Patella; Range of motion (articular)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOGRAFT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; PATELLA DISLOCATION; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEMITENDINOUS MUSCLE; SUBLUXATION;

EID: 1242321339     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2003.11.006     Document Type: Article

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