Background The incidence of lateral patellar dislocation becomes higher with increased participation in sports activities in adolescence. A screening test to diagnose asymptomatic lateral patellar ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Anteromedial tibial tubercle transfer, originally described in 1983, effectively moves the patella from tracking ...

Making a decision regarding proximal or distal realignment in a patient with recurrent patella instability is challenging. Some surgeons favor performing proximal realignment exclusively by medial ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Your knee is the largest joint in your body. The kneecap, or patella, is the bone that covers your knee. The patella provides a mechanical advantage to the quadriceps muscle, which allows your legs to ...