Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Medial patellar instability is an uncommon form of patellar instability. The traditional surgical approaches to ...

Background There are no accepted objective criteria for return to activity after a first time lateral patella dislocation. Objective To define the characteristics of first time lateral patallofemoral ...

1 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Finglas, Dublin 11, Republic of Ireland 2 Department of Radiology, Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Finglas, Dublin 11 ...

Lateral patellar ligament Being the largest and perhaps most complex joint in the body, the knee joint has five major ligaments (fibrous connective tissue) that reinforce its stability. Included among ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The first-time patellar dislocation typically occurs from a traumatic injury. Terminologies used in the ...

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.

Chondromalacia patella occurs when the cartilage of a person’s kneecap softens. It is common in athletes of high impact sports or those who have arthritis in their knees. Chondromalacia patella is ...