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Limitations of Patellofemoral Surgery in Children

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Patellofemoral instability is a common knee pathology in the acute injury setting within the pediatric population.

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    Mahad Hassan & Marc Tompkins

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Hassan, M., Tompkins, M. (2023). Limitations of Patellofemoral Surgery in Children. In: Sanchis-Alfonso, V. (eds) Anterior Knee Pain and Patellar Instability. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09767-6_19

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