The relation of the distal femoral physis and the medial patellofemoral ligament

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2067-2071

  Nelitz, M ^a   Dornacher, D ^a   Dreyhaupt, J ^a   Reichel, H ^a   Lippacher, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Femoral insertion; MPFL; Open physis; Patellofemoral instability

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FEMUR; GROWTH PLATE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; PATELLA DISLOCATION; PATELLA LIGAMENT; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; FEMUR; GROWTH PLATE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; PATELLAR DISLOCATION; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT;

EID: 81155137760     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: 14337347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00167-011-1548-3     Document Type: Article

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