Patellar instability

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2751-2762

  Colvin, Alexis Chiang ^a   West, Robin V ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BRACE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; PATELLAR INSTABILITY; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIAL TUBERCLE TRANSFER; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TROCHEOPLASTY; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 57349119207     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.H.00211     Document Type: Review

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