Arthroscopic release of the vastus lateralis tendon for recurrent patellar dislocation

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 824-831

  Woods, G William ^a,b   Elkousy, Hussein A ^b   O'Connor, Daniel P ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b TEXAS ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Joe W King Orthopedic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Knee; Lateral release; Outcomes; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL KNEE DOCUMENTATION COMMITTEE SUBJECTIVE KNEE FORM; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATELLA; PATELLA DISLOCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISLOCATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36; TENDON; TORQUE; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE; VASTUS LATERALIS TENDON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE DISLOCATION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PATELLA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RECURRENCE; TENDONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646373932     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546505282617     Document Type: Article

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