Restoration of native medial patellofemoral ligament support after patella dislocation

Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 68-71

  Tom, Albert ^b   Fulkerson, John P ^a  

^a Orthopaedic Associates of Hartford   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Medial patellofemoral ligament; MPFL; Patellar dislocation; Patellar instability

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PROTOCOL; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; KNEE LIGAMENT; KNEE LIGAMENT SURGERY; MEDIAL PATELLOFEMORAL LIGAMENT; PATELLA DISLOCATION; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISLOCATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE; ARTHROSCOPY; JOINT INSTABILITY; LIGAMENT; METHODOLOGY; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ARTHROSCOPY; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; PATELLAR DISLOCATION; RECURRENCE;

EID: 34248556292     PISSN: 10628592     EISSN: 15381951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JSA.0b013e31803035d3     Document Type: Review

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