Role of the vastus medialis obliquus in repositioning the patella: A dynamic computed tomography study

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 741-746

  Lin, Yeong Fwu ^a,b   Lin, Jiu Jenq ^c,d   Jan, Mei Hwa ^c,d   Wei, Tung Ching ^c,d   Shih, Hsin Yen ^c,d   Cheng, Cheng Kung ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b West Garden Hospital   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anterior knee pain; Computed tomography (CT) imaging; Dynamic stabilizer of the patella; Patellar malalignment; Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS); Vastus medialis obliquus (VMO)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATELLA; PATELLA DISLOCATION; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE;

ADULT; BONE MALALIGNMENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLA; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; TAIWAN; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 41149138178     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546507312171     Document Type: Article

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