Recurrent patellar dislocation after medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 40-43

  Thaunat, Mathieu ^a   Erasmus, Pieter J ^a  

^a Knee Clinic   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Failure; MPFL reconstruction; Patellar avulsion; Recurrent dislocation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; INTERNAL FIXATOR; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATELLA; PATELLA DISLOCATION; PATELLA LIGAMENT; PATHOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TENDON; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL FIXATORS; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PATELLA; PATELLAR DISLOCATION; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TENDONS;

EID: 38349013757     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-007-0418-5     Document Type: Article

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