Reliability of clinical findings and magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis of chondromalacia patellae

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 927-934

  Pihlajamäki, Harri K ^a   Kuikka, Paavo Ilari ^a   Leppänen, Vesa Veikko ^a   Kiuru, Martti J ^a   Mattila, Ville M ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR MILITARY MEDICINE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATELLA CHONDROMALACIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ADOLESCENT; ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PATHOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; CHONDROMALACIA PATELLAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951924897     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.H.01527     Document Type: Article

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