The biomechanics of medial patellofemoral ligament repair followed by lateral retinacular release

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1462-1467

  Bedi, Harvinder ^a   Marzo, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

lateral release; medial patellofemoral ligament; patella dislocation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE; KNEE LIGAMENT; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATELLA DISLOCATION; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PLASTIC SURGERY;

AGED; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE JOINT; MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT, KNEE; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PATELLAR DISLOCATION; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 77954322924     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510373581     Document Type: Article

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