Mini-open medial reefing and arthroscopic lateral release for the treatment of recurrent patellar dislocation: A medium-term follow-up

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 220-230

  Nam, Ellis K ^a   Karzel, Ronald P ^b  

^a Chicago Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine   (United States)

^b S California Orthopaedic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Dislocation; Instability; Knee; Patella

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; KNEE DISLOCATION; KNEE PAIN; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MALE; MINI OPEN MEDIAL REEFING; PATELLA DISLOCATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISLOCATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SUBLUXATION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLAR DISLOCATION; RECURRENCE;

EID: 12744277973     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546504267803     Document Type: Article

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