Cadaveric study on static medial patellar stabilizers: the dynamizing role of the vastus medialis obliquus on medial patellofemoral ligament

Panagiotopoulos, Elias; Strzelczyk, Piotr; Herrmann, Martin; R. Scuderi, Giles

doi:10.1007/s00167-005-0631-z

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Cadaveric study on static medial patellar stabilizers: the dynamizing role of the vastus medialis obliquus on medial patellofemoral ligament

Published in Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy • Jul 6, 2005

Authors:

Elias Panagiotopoulos

Piotr Strzelczyk

Martin Herrmann

Abstract

Aim of this cadaveric biomechanical study was to describe the detailed anatomy of the static medial patellar stabilizers and further determine the role of each of them in preventing lateral patellar dislocation. Eight cadaver knees, after removing the skin and subcutaneous tissues, were used in the ...

Subject

Medial patellofemoral ligament

Cadaveric spasm

Anatomy

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