Background: A patellar dislocation is a common knee injury in the young, athletic patient
population. Recent trends indicate that the use of long-term nonoperative treatment is …

Recurrent patellar instability can result from osseous abnormalities, such as patella alta, a
distance of> 20 mm between the tibial tubercle and the trochlear groove, and trochlear …

Background: The medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) has been recognized as the
primary restraint to lateral subluxation of the patella. Reconstruction of the MPFL for patellar …

Patellar instability is a common, debilitating injury that typically affects young active
individuals, 1 and can result in significant limitations of activity 2, 3 and long-term arthritis. 4 …

Background: Patellar dislocation is a common traumatic injury in the pediatric and
adolescent population. The primary constraint to lateral subluxation and dislocation of the …

Purpose Our primary purpose was to evaluate whether complications have increased or
functional outcomes have changed as medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction …

Patellar maltracking occurs as a result of an imbalance in the dynamic relationship between
the patella and trochlea. This is often secondary to an underlying structural abnormality. The …

Background: Delayed onset of vastus medialis (VM) activity compared with vastus lateralis
activity is a reported cause for patellofemoral pain. The delayed onset of VM activity in …

Background Several medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction procedures have been
proposed to manage recurrent patellar dislocation. Hypothesis Reconstruction of the medial …

Purpose The medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) is the major medial soft-tissue stabiliser
of the patella, originating from the medial femoral condyle and inserting onto the medial …