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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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.

Correspondence to Dr Bruce B Forster, Department of Radiology, UBC Hospital, 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 285; bruce.forster{at}vch.ca Common mechanisms of injury ...

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 ...

The patellar ligament is an extension of the quadriceps tendon. It extends from the patella, otherwise known as the kneecap. A ligament is a type of fibrous tissue that usually connects two bones.