MPFL reconstruction for recurrent patella dislocation: A new surgical technique and review of the literature

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 359-365

  Panagopoulos, Andreas ^a,b,c   Van Niekerk, L ^a   Triantafillopoulos, I K ^a  

^a Friarage and Duchess of Kent Military Hospitals   (United Kingdom)

^b Friarage and Duchess of Kent Military Hospitals   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

MPFL reconstruction; Patella instability; Traumatic patella dislocation

Indexed keywords

ARTHROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICS; BONE SCREW; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; KNEE MENISCUS RUPTURE; LIGAMENT SURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATELLA DISLOCATION; PATELLA LIGAMENT; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RECURRENT DISLOCATION; REVIEW; SEMITENDINOUS MUSCLE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; SYNOVECTOMY; TENDON GRAFT;

HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE JOINT; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PATELLAR DISLOCATION; PATELLAR LIGAMENT;

EID: 43949090197     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-965360     Document Type: Review

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