Comparison of 2 different techniques for anatomic reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament: A prospective randomized study

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1013-1021

  Kang, Huijun ^a   Cao, Jianhui ^a   Yu, Dahai ^a   Zheng, Zhimin ^a   Wang, Fei ^a  

^a Shijiazhuang No 1 Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

Anatomic reconstruction; Medial patellofemoral ligament; Patellar dislocation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROPLASTY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMAN; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE; LIGAMENT; MALE; PATELLA; PATELLAR DISLOCATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RADIOGRAPHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SECONDARY PREVENTION; TENDON; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT; ANATOMIC RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; MEDIAL PATELLOFEMORAL LIGAMENT; METHODOLOGY; PATELLA DISLOCATION; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ADULT; ARTHROPLASTY; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE JOINT; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MALE; PATELLA; PATELLAR DISLOCATION; SECONDARY PREVENTION; TENDONS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT; RECURRENCE;

ANATOMIC RECONSTRUCTION; MEDIAL PATELLOFEMORAL LIGAMENT; PATELLAR DISLOCATION;

EID: 84879483225     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546513480468     Document Type: Article

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