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Operative treatment of primary patellar dislocation does not improve medium-term outcome

A 7-year follow-up report and risk analysis of 127 randomized patients

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Pages 699-704 | Received 28 Jun 2004, Accepted 15 Mar 2005, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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