Arthroscopic Proximal Realignment of the Patella for Recurrent Instability: Report of a New Surgical Technique With 1 to 7 Years of Follow-up

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 305-311

  Ali, Salman ^a   Bhatti, Arshad ^a  

^a The Dudley Group Foundation NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthroscopy; Dislocation; Patella; Plication; Realignment; Recurrent

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE INSTABILITY; MALE; PATELLA; PATELLA DISLOCATION; PATELLA REALIGNMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RECURRENT DISLOCATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE DISLOCATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLA; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33847394888     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2006.11.020     Document Type: Article

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