Outcomes of medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction for patellar instability: A systematic review

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1301-1314

  Smith, Toby O ^a   Walker, James ^a   Russell, Nicola ^a  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Medial patellofemoral ligament; Outcomes; Patellar instability; Reconstruction; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE LIGAMENT; PATELLA DISLOCATION; PATELLA LIGAMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARTHROSCOPY; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT, KNEE; PATELLAR DISLOCATION; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 36148952527     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-007-0390-0     Document Type: Article

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