Surgical reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament

Techniques in Knee Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 121-127

  Andrish, Jack T ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Instability; Knee; Patella; Surgical; Treatment

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; FEMUR; GRAFT FAILURE; HUMAN; INCISION; JOINT PRESSURE; JOINT STIFFNESS; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MEDIAL PATELLOFEMORAL LIGAMENT INJURY; MEDIAL PATELLOFEMORAL LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATELLA DISLOCATION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISLOCATION; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; STAPLER; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TENDON SUTURE; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 33746631791     PISSN: 15360636     EISSN: 15381935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00132588-200606000-00009     Document Type: Review

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