A chronic posterolateral knee and patella dislocation: Case report

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 541-545

  Van Thiel, Geoffrey S ^a   Baker, Champ L ^b   Bush Joseph, Charles ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HUGHSTON CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic; Knee dislocation; Multiple ligament reconstruction; Patella dislocation; Posterolateral

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; KNEE DISLOCATION; LIGAMENT SURGERY; PATELLA DISLOCATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE DISLOCATION; KNEE INJURIES; PATELLAR DISLOCATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68949093889     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181a27e64     Document Type: Article

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