Patellar height and tibial slope after opening-wedge proximal tibial osteotomy: A prospective study

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 160-170

  LaPrade, Robert F ^a   Barrera Oro, Fernando ^a   Ziegler, Connor G ^a   Wijdicks, Coen A ^a   Walsh, Michael P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Patella baja; Patellar height; Posterior tibial slope; Proximal tibial opening wedge osteotomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOTOMY; PATELLA; PATELLA LIGAMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; TIBIA; TIME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOTOMY; PATELLA; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIBIA; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76849115419     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546509342701     Document Type: Article

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