Critical evaluation of the indications for endoscopic lateral release of the patellofemoral joint

European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 271-275

  Schneider, T ^a   Fink, B ^b   Niggemeyer, O ^a   Menke, W ^c   Ruther W ^b   Schulitz, K P ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

^c GERMAN SPORT UNIVERSITY COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arthroscopic lateral release; Patellar compression syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 26944454088     PISSN: 09484817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00595130     Document Type: Article

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