Natural history and pathogenesis of the patella clunk syndrome

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Volumn 124, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 597-602

  Ip, D ^a   Ko, P S ^a   Lee, O B ^a   Wu, W C ^a   Lam, J J ^a  

^a PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Knee prosthesis; Patella; Total knee replacement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KNEE DISEASE; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; KNEE RADIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATELLA CLUNK SYNDROME; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, KNEE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME;

EID: 7744245824     PISSN: 09368051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00402-003-0533-9     Document Type: Article

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