Medial side patellofemoral anatomy: Surgical implications in patellofemoral instability

Patellofemoral Pain, Instability, and Arthritis: Clinical Presentation, Imaging, and Treatment

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 149-152

  Arendt, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 80054120556     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-05424-2_17     Document Type: Chapter

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