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Predictors of Recurrent Instability After Acute Patellofemoral Dislocation in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients.
- Source :
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American Journal of Sports Medicine . Mar2013, Vol. 41 Issue 3, p575-581. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- The article discusses a study to explain the demographics of pediatric and adolescent patients with a first-time patellofemoral dislocation and to determine predictors of recurrent instability. The results of the study indicated that almost half of patients with recurrent instability required surgical intervention to gain stability.
- Subjects :
- *KNEE radiography
*KNEE injury treatment
*CHILDREN'S health
*EPIPHYSIS
*JOINT dislocations
*FORECASTING
*JOINT hypermobility
*KNEE injuries
*HEALTH outcome assessment
*RESEARCH funding
*ADOLESCENT health
*DISEASE relapse
*BODY mass index
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*PROPORTIONAL hazards models
*RETROSPECTIVE studies
*CASE-control method
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*KAPLAN-Meier estimator
*THERAPEUTICS
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03635465
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Sports Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 85849067
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0363546512472873