The effect of overstuffing the patellofemoral joint on the extensor retinaculum of the knee

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1211-1216

  Ghosh, K M ^a,b   Merican, A M ^c,d   Iranpour, F ^c   Deehan, D J ^b   Amis, Andrew A ^a,c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Knee arthroplasty; Over stuffing; Patella retinaculum; Patellar thickness

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLA LIGAMENT; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; SUTURING METHOD;

AGED; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; CADAVER; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 70350284568     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-009-0830-0     Document Type: Article

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