Isolated Repair of the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament in Primary Dislocation of the Patella: A Prospective Randomized Study

Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 881-887

  Christiansen, Svend Erik ^a   Jakobsen, Bent Wulff ^a   Lund, Bent ^a   Lind, Martin ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Medial patellofemoral ligament; Patella dislocation; Patellar instability; Randomized controlled trial; Surgical repair

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CARTILAGE INJURY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JOINT STABILITY; KNEE INJURY AND OSTEOARTHRITIS OUTCOME SCORE; KUJALA SCORE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATELLA DISLOCATION; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL APPROACH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; BRACES; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KAPLAN-MEIERS ESTIMATE; MALE; PATELLAR DISLOCATION; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECURRENCE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 47649088642     PISSN: 07498063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2008.03.012     Document Type: Article

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