Introduction SPECT/CT could be used to evaluate the in vivo loading pattern of the patellofemoral joint before and after realignment surgery. The purpose of this study is to investigate, whether the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . It is interesting that many young people with chronic anterior knee pain have either lateral retinacular ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . This blog is inspired by the recent paper that Oliveira and colleagues published on “Medial patellofemoral ...

October 5, 2010 (San Francisco, California) — Children with patellar instability have good short-term results after reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL), according to a study ...

Patellar malalignment places excess stress on the patellofemoral joint, which can potentially lead to knee damage—a risk factor for the development of knee OA. Patellar alignment is usually assessed ...

1 Demiroglu Bilim University Medical Faculty Florence Nightingale Hospital Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, Istanbul, Turkey 2 Demiroglu Bilim University Medical Faculty Florence Nightingale ...

This week we are going to discuss the topic of patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), sometimes referred to as anterior knee pain syndrome or patellofemoral tracking syndrome. This condition is a ...

Patellar chondral defects may be improved by an arthroscopic surgical procedure to smooth out the surface of the patella or trochlea. If the problem is clearly caused by excessive lateral tracking ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Children experiencing patellar instability will see positive results after reconstruction surgery to correct the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL), according to a ...

Subluxation is another word for partial dislocation of a bone. Patellar subluxation is a partial dislocation of the kneecap (patella). It’s also known as patellar instability or kneecap instability.