Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 115-122 , June 2010

Management of Chondral Injuries Associated With Patellar Instability

  • Mark A. Slabaugh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, TX
    • ,
  • Dana J. Hess, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, TX
    • ,
  • Sarvottam Bajaj, BE

      Affiliations

    • Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
    • ,
  • Jack Farr, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics Indianapolis Inc, Indianapolis, IN
    • ,
  • Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA, Rush University Medical Center, 1611 W Harrison, Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60612

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 Disclosure: The authors M.A. Slabaugh, D.J. Hess, and S. Bajaj, their immediate family, and any research foundation with which they are affiliated did not receive any financial payments or other benefits from any commercial entity related to the subject of this article. J. Farr is a consultant for Arthrex, DePuy/Mitek, and Genzyme. B.J. Cole is a consultant for Arthrex, Genzyme, DePuy Johnson & Johnson, and AlloSource.

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doi: 10.1053/j.otsm.2009.12.003

Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 115-122 , June 2010

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