Retinacular band excision improves outcome in treatment of plica syndrome

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 291-295

  Yilmaz, C ^a   Golpinar, A ^a   Vurucu, A ^a   Ozturk, H ^a   Eskandari, M M ^a  

^a MERSIN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE DISEASE; KNEE PAIN; KNEE SURGERY; MALE; PATELLA; PLICA SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNOVIAL FLUID; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SYNDROME; SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 26644451653     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00264-005-0676-0     Document Type: Article

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