Current concepts review: The medial patellofemoral ligament

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 484-492

  Bicos, James ^a,d   Fulkerson, John P ^b   Amis, Andrew ^c  

^a JRSI Sports Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d St Vincent Hospitals and Health Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL); Patellar dislocation; Patellar instability; Tibial tubercle transfer

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTHROPLASTY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; LIGAMENT INJURY; MEDIAL PATELLOFEMORAL LIGAMENT; PATELLA DISLOCATION; PATELLA LIGAMENT; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TROCHLEAR NERVE;

BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; PATELLAR DISLOCATION; PATELLAR LIGAMENT;

EID: 33847093473     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546507299237     Document Type: Review

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