Superior dislocation of the patella - A rare but important differential diagnosis of acute knee pain - A case report and review of the literature

Injury

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 543-545

  Scott, S J ^a   Molloy, A ^a   Harvey, R A ^a  

^a ARROWE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; KNEE; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATELLA DISLOCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS;

ACUTE DISEASE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISLOCATIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PATELLA;

EID: 85047698358     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-1383(00)00023-1     Document Type: Article

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