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Patellar instability and dislocation
I am focusing this discussion primarily on patients who are patellar dislocators, although I touch on procedures that also relate to people who have patellarinstability and are subluxators but who do...
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Rehabilitation after arthroscopic trochleoplasty
This discussion and video relates to the basic rehabilitation principles for this procedure. The narrative is below the video. Transcript of video narrativeThis video is an interview with Dorte...
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Patellar Instability – a Continuum
PatellarInstability can dramatically reveal itself with a sudden episode of dislocation of the patella (kneecap).Although most people are familiar with the distress experienced by someone who has had a...
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2016 - First time patellar dislocation in children – risk factors
Morphology and Anatomic PatellarInstability Risk Factors in First-Time Traumatic Lateral Patellar Dislocations: A Prospective Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study in Skeletally Immature...
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The J Sign
Transcript of the VideoI would like to show you a patient from some years ago who had patellarinstability, evident by the 'J sign' which is descriptive of an abnormal movement of the patella during...
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2017 - Primary patellar dislocations without surgical stabilization or...
Primary patellar dislocations without surgical stabilization or recurrence: how well are these patients really doing?Magnussen RA, Verlage M, Stock E, Zurek L, Flanigan DC, Tompkins M, Agel J, Arendt...
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TT-TG distance
The 'TT-TG distance' is a measurement of the dynamic alignment of the patella.It gives the patellar surgeon an idea of how well the groove under the patella lines up with the lower attachment of its...
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All about dislocation of the patella
Dislocation of the patella (kneecap) can be a distressing event, and management is focused both on repairing damage and on identifying underlying anatomical factors that predispose to the injury.How...
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The unstable patella
Patellarinstability is the uncomfortable condition where the kneecap is not always properly contained within the walls of the underlying groove of the femur.Patellofemoral congruitySoft tissues holding...
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2015 - Current Concepts for Patellar Dislocation
Current Concepts for Patellar DislocationPetri M, Ettinger M, Stuebig T, Brand S, Krettek C, Jagodzinski M and Omar M. Arch Trauma Res. 2015 Sep; 4(3): e29301. [Pubmed:...
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