Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction A Novel Approach

Journal of Knee Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 241-245

  Anbari, Ammar ^a   Cole, Brian J ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMUR; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE; LIGAMENT; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATELLA; PLASTIC SURGERY;

FEMUR; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE JOINT; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PATELLA; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 54549086532     PISSN: 15388506     EISSN: 19382480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1247825     Document Type: Article

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