According to recently published results, a novel, index comprehensive procedure that included tibial tubercle proximalization, extensive lateral release, tibial tubercle medialization and medial ...

Dislocation can be caused by a sudden blow, such as taking a hard hit playing a contact sport like football or hockey, or by a chronic condition, such as a stretched ligament. Andrey ...

The Royal London Hospital, London, UK Director, Academic Department of Sports Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary and Westfield College, London, UK [email protected] This paper ...

Most people don’t realize they have patellar dislocation risk factors until they are injured and see an orthopedic surgeon, says Ian Rice, M.D., a sports medicine orthopedic surgeon with the TriHealth ...

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 ...

Patellar instability and dislocations can plague both children and adults. The patella, or kneecap, connects the muscles of the thigh to the tibia, or shinbone. The patella should sit within a groove ...

Knee dislocation can be caused by a sudden blow, such as taking a hard hit playing a contact sport like football or hockey, or by a chronic condition, such as a stretched ligament. Some people have a ...

Kneecap dislocation occurs when the patella bone, which sits at the front of the knee, comes out of position. In the process, the connective tissues that hold the bone in place may stretch and tear. A ...

Young patients who suffer patellar dislocations are at a higher risk of recurring dislocations, especially long-term after their initial injury, according to research. Young patients who suffer ...

2 Department of Sportsmedicine, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands 3 Department of Sportsmedicine, Medical Center Haaglanden, Leidschendam, The Netherlands Objectives To ...

The kneecap or patella is a triangular piece of bone that protects the front of the knee joint. It may get dislocated when the leg suddenly changes direction and the foot is planted on the ground, ...