Anatomic reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament in children and adolescents with open growth plates: Surgical technique and clinical outcome

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 58-63

  Nelitz, Manfred ^a   Dreyhaupt, Jens ^a   Reichel, Heiko ^a   Woelfle, Julia ^a   Lippacher, Sabine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Children and adolescents; Medial patellofemoral ligament; Open growth plate; Patellofemoral instability

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH PLATE; HUMAN; LIGAMENT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GROWTH PLATE; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MALE; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84879301704     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546512463683     Document Type: Article

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