Evaluation of the medial soft-tissue restraints of the extensor mechanism of the knee.
- 1 May 1993
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
- Vol. 75 (5) , 682-693
- https://doi.org/10.2106/00004623-199305000-00007
Abstract
We performed an anatomical dissection of the medial soft-tissue retinacular fibers that restrain lateral patellar displacement and found that the medial patellofemoral ligament inserts not only on the patella but also on the undersurface of the distal aspect of the quadriceps mechanism. TheKeywords
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