Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction: A new technique

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Volumn 8, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Carmont, Michael R ^a   Maffulli, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; GRACILIS MUSCLE; HUMAN; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MEDIAL PATELLOFEMORAL LIGAMENT; PATELLA LIGAMENT; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; SEMITENDINOUS MUSCLE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PATELLAR DISLOCATION;

EID: 33847688568     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-8-22     Document Type: Article

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