Osteochondritis dissecans of the entire femoral trochlea

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1508-1511

  Ronga, Mario ^a   Zappalà, Giorgio ^a   Cherubino, Mario ^a   Genovese, Eugenio A ^a   Bulgheroni, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Biodegradable implants; Internal fixation devices; Osteochondritis dissecans; Trochlea

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; ATHLETE; CASE REPORT; FEMUR; FEMUR CONDYLE; FLEXION CONTRACTURE; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; OSTEOCHONDRITIS DISSECANS; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ARTHROSCOPY; CHILD; DEBRIDEMENT; EARLY AMBULATION; FEMUR; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; KNEE INJURIES; LACTIC ACID; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; OSTEOCHONDRITIS DISSECANS; POLYMERS; SOCCER; SPRAINS AND STRAINS;

EID: 33747228547     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546506286342     Document Type: Article

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