Reconstruction of the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament With Gracilis Tendon Autograft in Transverse Patellar Drill Holes

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 82-87

  Christiansen, Svend Erik ^a   Jacobsen, Bent W ^a   Lund, Bent ^a   Lind, Martin ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ligament reconstruction; Medial patellofemoral ligament; Patellar instability

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE SCREW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMUR CONDYLE; GRACILIS FLAP; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; REOPERATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SUBLUXATION; TENDON GRAFT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PATELLA; PATELLAR DISLOCATION; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TENDONS; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS;

EID: 37549058727     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2007.08.005     Document Type: Article

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