Recurrent patellar dislocation: Reappraising our approach to surgery

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 320-323

  Lim, Andrew K S ^a   Chang, Haw Chong ^b   Hui, James H P ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Algorithm; Distal realignment; Medial patellofemoral ligament

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; ELMSLIE TRILLAT PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; PATELLA DISLOCATION; PATELLA LIGAMENT; RECURRENT DISLOCATION; ROUX GOLDTHWAITE PROCEDURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 46349096375     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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