Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 216-222 , October 2007

The Docking Technique for Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction

  • Gabriel D. Brown, MD
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  • Christopher S. Ahmad, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Christopher S. Ahmad, MD, Center for Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, 622 West 168th St, PH-1118, New York, NY 10032.

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doi: 10.1053/j.oto.2007.10.006

Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 216-222 , October 2007

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