Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction: A technique with a "V"-shaped patellar tunnel

Arthroscopy Techniques

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2014, Pages e589-e592

  Ahmad, Riaz ^a   Jayasekera, Narlaka ^a   Schranz, Peter ^a   Mandalia, Vipul ^a  

^a Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE DRILL; GRACILIS MUSCLE; HUMAN; KIRSCHNER WIRE; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; KNEE INSTABILITY; KNEE LIGAMENT SURGERY; MEDIAL PATELLOFEMORAL LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; NEEDLE; POLYGLACTIN SUTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TENDON GRAFT;

EID: 84927618760     PISSN: 22126287     EISSN: 22126287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eats.2014.06.015     Document Type: Article

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