The 3-in-1 procedure for recurrent dislocation of the patella in skeletally immature children and adolescents

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1814-1820

  Oliva, Francesco ^a,b   Ronga, Mario ^b,c   Longo, Umile Giuseppe ^b,d   Testa, Vittorino ^e,f   Capasso, Giovanni ^e,f   Maffulli, Nicola ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

^e Olympic Center   (Italy)

^f SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

3 In 1 procedure; Adolescents; Children; Recurrent patellar dislocation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BONE MATURATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PATELLA DISLOCATION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; RATING SCALE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SPORT INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE DISLOCATION; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PATELLA; RECURRENCE; SPORTS;

EID: 70649114347     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546509333480     Document Type: Article

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