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Patients with bilateral patellar instability have multiple and symmetric risk factors in each knee
PurposeBilateral involvement is common in patients with patellar instability. The management of bilateral patellar instability is associated with...
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The thickness change ratio and preservation ratio of the infrapatellar fat pad are related to anterior knee pain in patients following medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction
BackgroundThe infrapatellar fat pad (IPFP) lies extrasynovial and intracapsular, preserving the joint cavity and serving as a biochemical regulator...
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Derotational distal femur osteotomy combined with medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction yields satisfactory results in recurrent patellar dislocation with excessive femoral anteversion angle and trochlear dysplasia
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction combined with...
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Posterior tibial tubercle measured by the sagittal TT-TG distance correlates with increased risk for patellofemoral chondral lesions
PurposeTo evaluate the variation in tibial tubercle sagittal alignment in patients with and without patellofemoral (PF) cartilage wear.
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Patellar development after patella instability and early reduction in growing rabbits
BackgroundPatella-shaped disorder has been considered as a predisposing factor for patella instability. But the influence of early patella reduction...
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Dynamic Q-angle is increased in patients with chronic patellofemoral instability and correlates positively with femoral torsion
PurposeThe purpose of the study was to evaluate the frontal gait patterns in patients with chronic patellofemoral instability compared to healthy...
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Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction is Preferred to Repair or Reefing for First-Time Patellar Dislocation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
PurposeThe purpose of this systematic review aimed to investigate the clinical outcome of medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction, MPFL...
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Is there any additional effect of foot core training on dynamic function and balance in women with patellofemoral pain? A randomized controlled study
PurposeThe aim of this study was to investigate the effects of foot core training (FCT) on dynamic function and balance, in addition to exercises for...
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Usefulness of three-dimensional computed tomography for patellofemoral measurement
PurposeThis study aimed to establish the normal values for knee patellofemoral alignment as measured using 3-dimensional computed tomography (3D CT),...
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Sulcus-Deepening Trochleoplasty for High-Grade Trochlear Dysplasia: Demystifying the Procedure—a Review of the Current Literature
Purpose of ReviewThe most common and biomechanically influential pathoanatomic risk factor for recurrent patellofemoral instability is trochlear...
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Axial orientation of the femoral trochlea is superior to femoral anteversion for predicting patellar instability
PurposeThe femoral anteversion angle is considered to be the same as femoral torsion; however, the femoral anteversion angle is strongly influenced...
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Physeal Sparing Approaches for MPFL Reconstruction
Purpose of ReviewTo update and concepts for pediatric physeal-sparing patellofemoral stabilization surgery.
Recent FindingsRecent studies have...
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Soft-tissue fixation is not inferior to suture-anchor fixation in reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament using a nonresorbable suture tape
PurposeReconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL-R) with nonresorbable suture tape (FiberTape ® , FT) is becoming popular....
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Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction with and without trochleoplasty for patients with patella instability—correlation of trochlear dysplasia and patient outcome, classification and outcome measure in the past decade—a systematic review
PurposeThe primary aim of the study is to compare the patient outcome in medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction (MPFLR) or MPFLR concurrent...
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Quality of life following medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction combined with medial tibial tubercle transfer in patients with recurrent patellar dislocation: a retrospective comparative study
BackgroundBecause the patients undergoing medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction (MPFLr) combined with medial tibial tubercle transfer (TTT)...
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The influence of patellofemoral stabilisation surgery on joint congruity: an MRI surface map** study
BackgroundIn the unstable patellofemoral joint (PFJ), the patella will articulate in an abnormal manner, producing an uneven distribution of forces....
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Tibial tubercle to trochlear groove distance versus tibial tubercle to posterior cruciate ligament distance for predicting patellar instability: a systematic review
PurposeTo determine the reliability and diagnostic accuracy of tibial tubercle–trochlear groove (TT–TG) distance versus tibial tubercle–posterior...
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Patellofemoral arthroplasty versus total knee arthroplasty for isolated patellofemoral osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundIsolated patellofemoral osteoarthritis (PF-OA) is a common subtype of knee osteoarthritis, leading to a huge economic burden on health care...
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Closing-wedge distal femoral osteotomy combined with medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction for recurrent patellar dislocation with genu valgum
BackgroundMedial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction (MPFLR) is a well-established procedure for addressing recurrent patellar dislocation (RPD)...
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Increasing patient-reported allergies are not associated with pain, functional outcomes, or satisfaction following medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction: a retrospective comparative cohort study
BackgroundPatient-reported allergies (PRAs) are often stigmatized as a potential nonmodifiable risk factor for increased pain and worse functional...