Axial linear patellar displacement: A new measurement of patellofemoral congruence

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 970-973

  Urch, Scott E ^a   Tritle, Benjamin A ^a   Donald Shelbourne, K ^a   Gray, Tinker ^a  

^a Shelborne Knee Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Congruence angle; Malalignment; Patella; Patellar dislocation; Radiography

Indexed keywords

ARTHROGRAPHY; ARTICLE; FEMUR; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; KNEE; METHODOLOGY; PATELLA; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ARTHROGRAPHY; FEMUR; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; PATELLA; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 68149126703     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546508328596     Document Type: Article

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