Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction: A Novel Technique Using the Patellar Ligament

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 108.e1-108.e4

  Camanho, Gilberto Luis ^a   Bitar, Alexandre C ^a   Hernandez, Arnaldo J ^a   Olivi, Rogério ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Knee; Ligament; Patellofemoral; Reconstruction; Surgical technique

Indexed keywords

ABSORBABLE SUTURE;

ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; BONE GRAFT; BONE SCREW; BRACE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISSECTION; HUMAN; INCISION; KIRSCHNER WIRE; KNEE FUNCTION; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MUSCLE GRAFT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOTOME; PATELLA LIGAMENT; PERIOSTEUM; SCALPEL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE;

EID: 33845914919     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.07.008     Document Type: Article

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